Table 3.
Measures | Sham (n = 5) | CHF (n = 5) | Sham-aprotinin (n = 5) | CHF-aprotinin (n = 7) |
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Kidney weight (g) | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.2* | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.3* |
Urine flow (μl/min/gkw) | 2.2± 0.3 | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 2.7 ± 0.3 |
Na+ excretion (μEq/min/gkw) | 0.14 ± 0.04 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.21 ± 0.03# |
P < 0.05 vs. respective sham-operated rats
P < 0.05 vs. respective group without aprotinin treatment