Table 2.
Effect of AuNPs on metabolic and biochemical parameters
| Parameters | ND | D | AuNPs + D | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SEM | P value* | Mean ± SEM | P value$ | ||
| Blood glucose (mg/dl) | 113.1 ± 5.6 | 340.83 ± 42.11* | < 0.0001 | 144.1 ± 25.48$ | < 0.0001 |
| Kidney weight/body weight ratio | 0.60 ± 0.02 | 1.12 ± 0.02* | < 0.0001 | 1.035 ± 0.085 | 0.1992 |
| Urinary albumin excretion rate (mg/day) | 0.14 ± 0.04 | 0.68 ± 0.06* | < 0.0001 | 0.32 ± 0.07$ | 0.0004 |
Data represent the mean ± SEM. *P value compared with the ND group. $P value compared with D. ND, non-diabetic; D, diabetic; AuNPs, gold nanoparticles