Aliskiren, Fosinopril, and Their Outcome on Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) in Rats with Thyroid Dysfunction

Table 8

Urine flow, Na⁺ excretion rate, and K⁺ excretion rate in hyperthyroidism, Aliskiren, and Fosinopril.

	Control	Hyperthyroid	Aliskiren	Fosinopril
Urine flow	1.35±0.24	1.24±0.31	2.49±0.52	3.40±0.6
ml/hr	a	a	ab	b
Na^+ excretion rate	44.81±9	52.42±16	138.75±26	175.23±40
mmol/hr	a	a	b	b
K^+ excretion rate	.032±0.006	.01±0.001	.08±0.03	.09±0.02
mmol/hr	ab	a	bc	c

Different letters indicate significance differences at P<0.05.
Abbreviations. Na: sodium, K: potassium.