Effects of Clofibrate on Salt Loading-Induced Hypertension in Rats

Table 2

Plasma variables in the experimental groups.

Groups	Control	Clofibrate	Salt	Salt + clofibrate
Na, mEq/L	143.00±0.87	141.43±0.69	144.83±1.62	^+155.00±3.72^∗
K, mEq/L	4.23±0.08	4.43±0.10	4.12±0.19	^+3.35±0.18^∗
Urea, mg/dL	44.29±1.54	49.54±2.00	54.05±9.34	47.92±3.05
Creatinine, mg/dL	0.54±0.02	0.51±0.01	0.44±0.04	0.53±0.02
Total Proteins, g/dL	6.12±0.08	5.81±0.11	5.80±0.24	5.81±0.44
FT𝟑, pg/mL	2.78±0.08	2.73±0.06	2.85±0.17	^+2.06±0.13^∗
FT4, ng/dL	3.23±0.16	1.67±0.11^∗	2.22±0.19^∗	^++1.29±0.21^∗
TSH, ng/dL	3.20±0.30	4.10±0.12^∗	2.1±0.10^∗	3.7±0.4

Data expressed as means ± s.e.m. FT₃, free triiodothyronine; FT₄, free thyroxine; TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone. ^∗𝑃<.05, ^∗∗𝑃<.01 versus the control group; +𝑃<.05, ++𝑃<.01 versus the salt group.