Table 2.
Body weight at sacrifice, blood pressure, and other biochemical parameters
| Control Mean ± SE (n) |
Empa Mean ± SE (n) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 38 ± 0.8 (19) | 38 ± 1.0 (19) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 106 ± 1 (10) | 107 ± 2 (10) |
| Fed glucose (mg/dL) | 205 ± 5 (9) | 204 ± 5 (9) |
| GTT, glucose-AUC0-120 min (a.u) | 36,441 ± 936 (9) | 35,070 ± 1355 (10) |
| Fed insulin (pg/mL) | 1642 ± 199 (9) | 1487 ± 304 (9) |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 4.18 ± 0.1 (10) | 4.13 ± 0.1 (8) |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 1.6 ± 0.1 (9) | 1.5 ± 0.1 (9) |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 150 ± 0.4 (9) | 150.9 ± 0.7 (9) |
| Hematocrit (%) | 43 ± 0.7 (10) | 42 ± 0.9 (10) |
| Malondialdehyde (μmol/L) | 4.7 ± 0.2 (9) | 3.5 ± 0.1 (9)* |
GTT glucose tolerance test. AUC area under the curve. *p < 0.05 vs. control, unpaired t test