Table 1.
Allometric/Biochemical Measurement | Sham (n = 14) | TRDNx (n = 16) | ARDNx (n = 16) |
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Body wt, g | 517 ± 22 | 522 ± 20 | 517 ± 19 |
Heart wt, g/kg body wt | 3.45 ± 0.08 | 3.48 ± 0.09 | 3.39 ± 0.06 |
Kidney wt, g/kg body wt | 7.56 ± 0.28 | 6.64 ± 0.14* | 6.71 ± 0.17* |
CreatininePlasma, mg/dl | 2.62 ± 0.18 | 2.53 ± 0.26 | 2.51 ± 0.18 |
BUN, mg/dl | 19.53 ± 1.57 | 17.07 ± 0.72 | 18.36 ± 1.13 |
UPCR, AU | 2.92 ± 0.46 | 2.17 ± 0.61 | 2.74 ± 0.63 |
Data are presented at means ± SE; n, no. of rats. TRDNx, total renal denervation; ARDNx, afferent-selective renal denervation; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; UPCR, urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio; AU, arbitrary units.
P < 0.05 vs. Sham; one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc test.