Table 2.
Biochemical parameters in SHRs and WKYs
| Strain | 0-week-old rat | 1-week-old rat | 2-week-old rat | 3-week-old rat | 4-week-old rat | 5-week-old rat | 6-week-old rat | 7-week-old rat | 8-week-old rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHR | |||||||||
| Creatinine | |||||||||
| (mg/dl) | 0.49 ± 0.08 | 0.51 ± 0.07 | 0.55 ± 0.06 | 0.60 ± 0.05 | 0.65 ± 0.03 | 0.67 ± 0.09 | 0.68 ± 1.00 | 0.70 ± 0.09 | 0.70 ± 0.06* |
| WKY | |||||||||
| Creatinine | |||||||||
| (mg/dl) | 0.55 ± 0.07 | 0.60 ± 0.08 | 0.65 ± 0.06 | 0.70 ± 0.07 | 0.75 ± 0.04 | 0.79 ± 0.09 | 0.85 ± 0.09 | 0.90 ± 1.10 | 0.95 ± 0.07 |
| SHR | |||||||||
| Urea | |||||||||
| (mg/dl) | 12 ± 1.00 | 13 ± 1.00 | 14 ± 2.00 | 15 ± 2.00 | 15 ± 2.00 | 16 ± 2.00 | 18 ± 3.00 | 20 ± 3.00 | 20 ± 2.00* |
| WKY | |||||||||
| Urea | |||||||||
| (mg/dl) | 11 ± 1.00 | 12 ± 2.00 | 12 ± 2.00 | 13 ± 2.00 | 13 ± 1.60 | 14 ± 2.00 | 14 ± 2.00 | 15 ± 4.00 | 15 ± 2.00 |
Significantly different from the values at 8 weeks of age in each strain (*p < 0.05). Results are mean ± SEM; n = 5