Table 1.
Biometric Parameters | Sham, n=16 | Sham + EMPA, n=20 | HF, n=14 | HF + EMPA, n=17 |
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Body weight, g | 450±10 | 403±10a | 398±5a | 406±9b |
Tibia length, mm | 41.2±0.3 | 40.4±0.3 | 40.5±0.2 | 40.7±0.4 |
LV/tibia, mg/mm | 20.4±0.8 | 17.6±0.4a | 20.1±0.5c | 20.6±0.4d |
RV/tibia, mg/mm | 6.26±0.24 | 5.22±0.16 | 8.90±0.96e, f | 6.39±0.30g |
LV + RV/tibia, mg/mm | 26.7±1.1 | 22.8±0.5a | 29.0±1.1f | 27.0±0.6d |
Lung/tibia, mg/mm | 32.2±1.5 | 31.8±1.1 | 44.7±3.3e, f | 31.7±1.7g |
Lung water content, % | 78.3±0.4 | 77.9±0.4 | 80.6±0.2e, f | 79.1±0.3g |
LK + RK/tibia, mg/mm | 64±1 | 67±1 | 58±1a, f | 67±1g |
The values represent individual measurements and the means ± SEM. EMPA, empagliflozin; LK, left kidney; RK, right kidney.
P=0.005 versus sham.
P=0.01 versus sham.
P=0.01 versus sham + EMPA.
P=0.002 versus sham + EMPA.
P<0.001 versus sham.
P<0.001 versus sham + EMPA.
P<0.001 versus HF.