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Table 1 Biochemical data for non-ventilated rats after administration of saline, dexamethasone, T. serrulatus venom, or dexamethasone plus T. serrulatus venom

From: The role of dexamethasone in scorpion venom-induced deregulation of sodium and water transport in rat lungs

Group

Na

K

Urea

Creatinine

Amylase

CK

LDH

Troponin

mEq/L

mEq/L

mg/dl

mg/dl

U/L

U/L

U/L

ng/ml

Control

143.1 ± 2.3

4.3 ± 0.2

38.9 ± 2.6

0.3 ± 0.0

2210.0 ± 89.5

572.4 ± 66.1

623.0 ± 187.2

0.2 ± 0.2

Dx

148.5 ± 0.96

3.7 ± 0.2

46.8 ± 3.8

0.2 ± 0.0

2268.0 ± 146.3

532.0 ± 84.7

385.0 ± 49.6

0.0 ± 0.0

Vn

140.6 ± 2.4

3.2 ± 0.1*

44.4 ± 5.4

0.3 ± 0.0

2311.0 ± 112.2

630.8 ± 118.5

525.4 ± 129.2

0.1 ± 0.1

Dx + Vn

142.3 ± 1.4

3.4 ± 0.2*

55.5 ± 13.1

0.3 ± 0.1

3213.0 ± 338.5**

761.0 ± 140.8

586.3 ± 97.4

0.0 ± 0.0

  1. CK creatine kinase, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, Dx dexamethasone, Vn venom, Dx + Vn dexamethasone + venom
  2. *p < 0.05 compared with control
  3. ** p < 0.05 compared with the other groups