Table 5.
The comparison of blood gas profiles of rats receiving standard and ketogenic diets for 60 days.
| Blood gas | N | Diet | Mean ± SEM | p value |
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| pH | 8 | Standard | 7.52 ± 0.01 | 0.001∗ |
| 7 | Ketogenic | 7.36 ± 0.02 | ||
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| pCO2 (mmHg) | 8 | Standard | 27.63 ± 1.34 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Ketogenic | 35.72 ± 5.96 | ||
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| pO2 (mmHg) | 8 | Standard | 107.75 ± 2.93 | 0.32 |
| 7 | Ketogenic | 88.14 ± 12.14 | ||
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| HCO3− (mmol/l) | 8 | Standard | 22.75 ± 0.79 | 0.48 |
| 7 | Ketogenic | 19.74 ± 2.54 | ||
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| Base excess (mmol/l) | 8 | Standard | 1.08 ± 0.43 | 0.04∗ |
| 7 | Ketogenic | 0.32 ± 0.11 | ||
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| TCO2 (mmol/l) | 8 | Standard | 23.63 ± 0.84 | 0.56 |
| 7 | Ketogenic | 20.86 ± 2.77 | ||
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| SO2 (%) | 8 | Standard | 98.63 ± 0.18 | 0.20 |
| 7 | Ketogenic | 90.29 ± 6.18 | ||