Research Article

Recombinant Erythropoietin Provides Protection against Renal Fibrosis in Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 1

Metabolic, hematology, and kidney function parameters.

ValuesCTLAd-CKDAd-CKD+rEPO

Metabolic
 Weight (g)ǂ
 Food intake (g)ǂǂ
 Water intake (mL)ǂǂ
Hematology
 Hemoglobin (g/dL)ǂ
 Reticulocytes (%)ǂ
 Erythrocytes (×106/μL)ǂ
 Hematocrit (%)ǂ
Kidney weight, size, and function
 Mean kidney weight (g)ǂ
 Mean kidney size (cm)ǂ
 Urinary volume (mL)ǂǂ
 Serum creatinine (mg/dL)ǂ
 Urinary creatinine (mg/dL)ǂǂ
 Urea (mg/dL)ǂ
 GFR (mL/min/g)ǂ

Values presented as , one-way ANOVA. ǂ represents vs. the control group and represents vs. the Ad-CKD group vs. the Ad-CKD+rEPO group.