Table 1.

Biological parameters in control and hyperuricemic (HUA) rats at 8 weeks.

	Control	HUA
Body weight, g	459.2 ± 25.5	453.3 ± 38.5
Blood pressure, mmHg	124.6 ± 5.0	141.6 ± 2.7∗∗
Urine volume, mL	13.3 ± 7.0	14.4 ± 6.3
Urinary albumin, μg/day	177.0 ± 102.4	543.7 ± 317.1∗∗
Serum UA, mg/dL	0.67 ± 0.42	1.32 ± 0.35∗∗
Serum Cr, mg/dL	0.34 ± 0.02	0.33 ± 0.02

Values are means ± SD, ^∗∗P < 0.01 versus control.