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Urinary KIM-1, but not SCr, increased in cinnabar-treated rats.
| Group | n | 8 weeks | 12 weeks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM-1 (ng/g) | SCr (μmol/L) | KIM-1 (ng/L) | SCr (μmol/L) | ||
| Control | 6 | 96.97 ± 7.07 | 26.22 ± 5.72 | 99.41 ± 6.77 | 28.45 ± 6.20 |
| Cinnabar | 6 | 114.02 ± 11.56* | 25.93 ± 6.68 | 120.62 ± 11.86** | 30.27 ± 5.66 |
KIM-1: kidney injury molecule-1. SCr: serum creatinine. Results represent mean ± SE of six animals per group. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, compared with the control group.
