Table 1 Kidney function parameters in different groups

Urea (mg/dl)

54.1 ± 5.2

68.5 ± 5.8^***

59.2 ± 4.7^#

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.64 ± 0.066

0.82 ± 0.075^**

0.67 ± 0.054^##

Creatinine clearance rate (ml/min/kg)

2.5 ± 0.30

1.5 ± 0.25^***

2.0 ± 0.27^#

Albuminuria (μg/day)

13.9 ± 2.5

20.2 ± 2.9^***

17.8 ± 2.1

Body weight (g)

329 ± 13

400 ± 15^***

414 ± 17

Kidney weight (g)

1.0 ± 0.13

1.4 ± 0.17^***

1.3 ± 0.14