Effects of Clofibrate on Salt Loading-Induced Hypertension in Rats

Table 3

Metabolic variables in the experimental groups.

Groups	Food intake	Water intake	Water balance	Sodium balance
	g/100 g⋅24 h	mL/100 g⋅24 h	mL/100 g⋅24 h	mmol/100 g⋅24 h
Control	3.17±0.32	7.30±0.74	4.71±0.59	0.13±0.02
Clofibrate	2.78±0.46	6.84±1.59	2.56±0.68	0.12±0.04
Salt	5.44±0.44^∗	23.55±4.48^∗∗	11.59±1.39^∗∗	5.81±0.93^∗∗
Salt + Clofibrate	++3.15±0.14	18.04±2.48^∗∗	++2.20±0.44^∗	++0.70±0.42

Data expressed as means ± s.e.m. ^∗𝑃<.05, ^∗∗𝑃<.01 versus control group; +𝑃<.05, ++𝑃<.01 versus. salt group.