Table 2: Effects of pioglitazone on organ
weights in female SDT fatty rats at 13 weeks of age.
Absolute kidney weight (mg) |
Absolute liver weight (g) |
Relative kidney weight (mg/g) |
Relative liver weight (g/g) |
|
Control group |
3754 ± 194 |
29.1 ± 11.0 |
7.882 ± 0.922 |
0.0594 ± 0.0172 |
Pioglitazone 1 mg/kg
group |
3442 ± 361 |
27.1 ± 9.8 |
7.121 ± 1.083 |
0.0541 ± 0.0126 |
Pioglitazone 10
mg/kg group |
3083 ± 175* |
26.3 ± 3.4 |
4.805 ± 0.072** |
0.0411 ± 0.0056 |
Data represent
mean ± standard deviation (n = 5). *P
< 0.05, **P < 0.01: significantly different from Control group.