Table 2.

The blood levels of creatinine, BUN, albumin, potassium, and LDH of control and experimental rats.

Parameters	Control	I/R-Induced	I/R + NR	NR
Creatinine (mmol/L)	22±2.4	117±16***	43±6.5##	23±4.1
BUN (mmol/L)	9±4.35	39±4.2***	15±3.7	10±2.5
Albumin (g/dl)	3±3.1	8±1.5**	4±2.4#	2±4.1
Potassium (meq/L)	5±2.1	7±1.88ns	5±3.3ns	4±1.6
LDH (U/L)	144±22	1517±26***	283±45###	153±34

Values are expressed as mean±SE (n=6). Statistical significance is expressed as

^**p<0.01,

^***p<0.01 compared to sham-operated controls,

^##p<0.05,

^###p<0.01 NR compared to I/R rats;

^nsdenotes non-significant.