Table 2.
Body and kidney mass of kangaroo rat, Munich-Wistar rat, and Sprague-Dawley rat
| Species | n | Body Mass, g | Left Kidney Mass, g | Right Kidney Mass, g | Total Kidney Mass, g | Total Kidney Mass/Body Mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo rat | 8 | 40.7 ± 1.6a | 0.23 ± 0.0a | 0.23 ± 0.01a | 0.46 ± 0.02a | 0.011 ± 0.001a |
| Munich-Wistar rat | 6 | 401.0 ± 55.3b | 1.11 ± 0.08b | 1.12 ± 0.08b | 2.23 ± 0.16b | 0.006 ± 0.001b |
| Sprague-Dawley rat | 3 | 326.9 ± 10.3b | 1.22 ± 0.03b | 1.26 ± 0.06b | 2.48 ± 0.09b | 0.008 ± 0.000b |
Values are means ± SE. The statistical significance between sample means for each column was determined with a one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test.
a,b
Values in each column that share the same letter are not significantly different from each other.