Table 2.
Effects of potassium dichromate on kidney weight and volume and biochemical markers of nephrotoxicity in rabbit does.
| Toxicity Parameters | Doses of Potassium Dichromate (mg/kg bw) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 20 | 40 | ||
| Weight of the Kidney (g/100 g of bw) | 0.51 ± 0.04 | 0.47 ± 0.02 | 0.48 ± 0.06 | 0.51 ± 0.01 | 0.52 |
| Volume of the kidney (mL) | 12.50 ± 0.87 | 12.33 ± 0.58 | 13.00 ± 1.73 | 12.67 ± 1.15 | 0.91 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.72 ± 0.17 b | 2.25 ± 0.30 a | 2.01 ± 0.27 ab | 2.18 ± 0.17 a | 0.02 |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 24.65 ± 7.86 b | 37.76 ± 7.34 a | 43.59 ± 8.09 a | 38.26 ± 3.74 a | 0.00 |
| Renal Tissue Protein (g/dL) | 1.52 ± 0.26 a | 0.63 ± 0.16 b | 0.53 ± 0.14 b | 0.70 ± 0.13 b | 0.00 |
a,b: values with the same letter per row are not significantly different (p > 0.05).