Table 1 Body weight as related to age, sodium intake, serum sodium, potassium, and lithium levels in spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and strain normotensive (WKy) rats fed a standard diet
Groups | Na+ (mM) | K+ (mM) | Li+ (μM) | Body weight (g) 12 weeks | Sodium intake (mmol/weeks/100 g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WKy (n = 10) | 138 ± 2.6 | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 85 ± 19 | 262 ± 15 | 12.7 ± 2.3 |
SHR (n = 11) | 142 ± 3.1 | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 79 ± 15 | 180 ± 13* | 11.8 ± 1.9 |