Table 2

24-h urinary chloride (Cl-) excretion data and K+/Cl- ratio in male and female control and NaVPA-rat groups (mean ± SD)

Rat groups
n
24-h Cl- level (mmol/l)
24-h Cl- excretion (mmol/24 h)
24-h Cl- excretion per 100 g body weight (mmol/100 g)
Cl-/creatinine ratio
K+/Cl- ratio

Control rats






females
14
104 ± 51
0.886 ± 0.40
0.371 ± 0.15
12.6 ± 6.9
1.30 ± 0.44
males
14
168 ± 128
1.164 ± 0.70
0.420 ± 0.26
14.2 ± 8.8
1.15 ± 0.54
NaVPA-rats






females
13
180 ± 60
1.997 ± 0.52*
0.833 ± 0.22*
24.6 ± 4.7*
0.49 ± 0.12
males
13
275 ± 184
3.396 ± 1.21*
1.208 ± 0.53*
34.6 ± 16.5*
0.45 ± 0.22

– Statistically significant difference, as compared to control group (p < 0.05).

* – Statistically significant difference versus the other gender (p < 0.05).

Jakutiene et al. BMC Pharmacology 2007 7:9   doi:10.1186/1471-2210-7-9