Table 2.
Effect of ERS and ERD diets on liver and kidney function in male and female C57BL/6 mice. Values are means ± standard errors (n=4 mice per group and sex).1
| Females | Males | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | ERD | ERS | ERD | ERS |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | 11.4 ± 0.4 | 11.8 ± 0.2 | 11.3 ± 0.7 | 11.9 ± 0.3 |
| Total protein (g/dl) | 7.1 ± 0.4 | 7.8 ± 0.8 | 7.7 ± 0.9 | 6.2 ± 0.2 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.8 ± 0.3 | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 3.3 ± 0.1 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/l) | 164.0 ± 73.3 | 102.3 ± 49.4 | 199.0 ± 87.0 | 138.8 ± 74.4 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 18.3 ± 2.1 | 17.8 ± 1.4 | 23.0 ± 3.2 | 22.8 ± 2.8 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.63 ± 0.19 | 0.43 ± 0.13 | 0.50 ± 0.18 | 0.58 ± 0.16 |
1Abbreviation: U, enzyme units