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Table 1 Biochemical parameters in experimental animals at 11 weeks

From: Curcumin ameliorates macrophage infiltration by inhibiting NF-κB activation and proinflammatory cytokines in streptozotocin induced-diabetic nephropathy

 

C (n= 5)

D (n= 5)

Cur (n= 5)

Body weight (BW) (g)

539.5 ± 19.24

325.8 ± 15.88*

341.5 ± 15.11

Kidney weight (KW) (g)

1.5 ± 0.04

1.94 ± 0.11*

1.65 ± 0.11

KW/BW ratio × 1000

2.78 ± 0.05

5.94 ± 0.12*

4.83 ± 0.19#

Plasma creatinine (mg/dL)

0.55 ± 0.02

1.06 ± 0.13*

0.69 ± 0.03#

CCr (mL/min)

3.8 ± 0.9

0.81 ± 0.08*

3.61 ± 0.48#

BUN (mg/dL)

22.63 ± 0.95

38.05 ± 1.8*

30.58 ± 2.2#

  1. BUN: blood urea nitrogen, CCr: creatinine clearance, KW/BW: ratio of kidney weight to body weight
  2. Results are presented as the mean ± SEM
  3. • *p < 0.05 vs. C
  4. • #p < 0.05 vs. D
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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