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

Table 9

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

	Control	Hypothyroid	Aliskiren	Fosinopril
Urine flow	1.35±0.24	1.24±0.28	2.07±0.44	.95±0.2
ml/hr	ab	ab	b	a
Na^+ excretion rate	44.81±9	70.59±17	104.52±24	54.53±12
mmol/hr	a	ab	b	ab
K^+ excretion rate	.03±0.006	.08±0.03	.04±0.007	.02±0.002
mmol/hr	ab	b	ab	a

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