Table 1. Body weight and organ weights.
| SHAM(n = 5) | UNX(n = 5) | AV(n = 7) | UNX +AV(n = 13) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW(g) | 600±31 | 595±67 | 569±20 | 616±59 |
| HW(mg) | 1613±156 | 1519±110 | 2545±365 * † | 2823±380 * † |
| HW/BW(mg/g) | 2.68±0.20 | 2.56±0.17 | 4.47±0.63 * † | 4.62±0.71 * † |
| LVW(mg) | 1110±58 | 1142±104 | 1779±232 * | 1928±320 * † |
| LVW/BW(mg/g) | 1.85±0.01 | 1.93±0.11 | 3.13±0.41 * † | 3.14±0.48 * † |
| RVW(mg) | 328±55 | 262±10 | 465±78 * † | 496±65 * † |
| RVW/BW(mg/g) | 0.55±0.08 | 0.45±0.07 | 0.82±0.13 * † | 0.81±0.10 * † |
| Lung Wt(mg) | 2229±147 | 2131±270 | 2466±351 | 2545±289 * † |
| Lung Wt/BW(mg/g) | 3.71±0.13 | 3.34±0.44 | 4.34±0.66 * † | 4.08±0.54 † |
| Liver Wt(mg) | 18152±1591 | 18452±1988 | 16508±1105 | 16874±2056 |
| Liver Wt/BW(mg/g) | 30.45±2.03 | 28.96±3.81 | 29.02±1.86 | 26.99±3.32 |
| Left kidney Wt(mg) | 1744±170 | 2507±811 | 1786±213 | 2596±473 * ‡ |
| Left kidney Wt/BW(mg/g) | 2.91±0.33 | 4.31±1.63 | 3.14±0.39 | 4.10±0.65 * ‡ |
Values are mean±SD. UNX, unilateral nephrectomy; AV, aortocaval fistula; BW, Body weight; HW, Heart weight; LVW, left ventricular weight; RVW, right ventricular weight; Wt, wet weight.
*p<0.05 vs. Sham
†p<0.05 vs. UNX
‡ p<0.05 vs. AV.