Table 1. Biochemical and physical parameters in the experimental rats.

	Sham	RRM	RRM+vehicle	RRM+PBA
Body weight (g)	513±11	435±26c	433±23	475±28e
Renal function
Plasma creatinine (μmol/L)	60±3.8	133±10.2c	132±10.3	125±10.7
BUN (mmol/L)	6.7±1.0	14.2±2.4c	14.1±2.4	12.6±1.1
Plasma TG (mmol/L)	1.05±0.52	2.45±0.51c	2.37±0.51	1.54±0.33e
Plasma glycerol (μmol/L)	1.95±0.32	3.49±0.54c	3.61±0.54	2.62±0.37e
Plasma FFAs (mmol/L)	0.52±0.06	1.33±0.17c	1.36±0.19	0.95±0.14e

Data are expressed as mean±SD. n=6.

^cP<0.01 vs sham.

^eP<0.05 vs RRM+vehicle.

RRM, reduced renal mass; PBA, 4-phenyl butyric acid; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; TG, triglyceride; FFAs, free fatty acids.