Effects of Low-Protein Diets Supplemented with Ketoacid on Expression of TGF-β and Its Receptors in Diabetic Rats

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Body weight, urinary protein, and biochemical parameters in the experimental groups. Body weight (a), urinary protein (b), BUN (c), SCr (d), and serum albumin levels (e) in normal rats and diabetic rats fed with NPD, LPD, or LPD + KA. Data are expressed as mean ± SD; versus NPD, LPD, and LPD + KA; versus NPD; versus LPD and LPD + KA; versus LPD. BUN: blood urea nitrogen; SCr: serum creatinine; NPD: normal protein diet; LPD: low-protein diet; LPD + KA: low-protein diet supplemented with ketoacids.

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