Comparison of Effects of Different Statins on Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Rats: Histopathological and Biochemical Findings

Table 2

Effects of statins on nitric oxide metabolites in kidney tissue in a rat model of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI).

	Control ()	CI-AKI ()	CI-AKI + RUS ()	CI-AKI + SSTN ()	CI-AKI; + ATO ()
Total nitrite/nitrate (nmol/mg protein)
Nitrite (nmol/mg protein)
Nitrate (nmol/mg protein)

Results are expressed as mean ± SEM. versus control group; versus CI-AKI group.
ATO: atorvastatin; RUS: rosuvastatin; SSTN: simvastatin.