LIPID PEROXIDATION IN VITAMIN E- DEFICIENT RATS SUBMITTED TO SUBTOTAL NEPHRECTOMY

Figures & data

Table 1. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) of the Groups Submitted to Sham Surgery and to Subtotal Nephrectomy Determined 15 Days (T₂) After Surgery

	GFR (mL/min)
Normal Diet
SDN (8)	3.06 ± 0.961 *
EDN (9)	0.97 ± 0.36
Deficient Diet
SDD (10)	2.87 ± 0.561*
EDD (8)	0.67 ± 0.22

Mean ± SD, *Significant difference at the p<0.05 level.

Table 2. Vitamin E in the Liver and Kidney of Sham Rats Receiving a Normal Diet (SDN), Experimental Rats Receiving a Normal Diet (EDN), Sham Rats Receiving a Deficient Diet (SDD), and Experimental Rats Receiving a Deficient Diet (EDD), 15 Days (T₂) After Surgical Intervention, Mean ± SD

Vitamin E	SDN	EDN
Liver (µg/g)	56.01 ± 21.80	28.79 ± 9.692*
Kidney (µg/g)	37.79 ± 6.66	23.68 ± 2.69
Plasma (µmol/L)	21.42 ± 8.12	28.42 ± 7.40
	SDD	EDD
Liver (µg/g)	7.57 ± 2.72	9.44 ± 2.55
Kidney (µg/g)	8.17 ± 2.38	9.40 ± 3.10
Plasma (µmol/L)	4.92 ± 1.22	8.37 ± 2.09

Mean ± SD, *Significant difference at the p < 0.05 level, in the same row.

Table 3. TBARS in the Liver and Kidney of Sham Rats Receiving a Normal Diet (SDN), Experimental Rats Receiving a Normal Diet (EDN), Sham Rats Receiving a Deficient Diet (SDD), and Experimental Rats Receiving a Deficient Diet (EDD), 15 Days (T₂) After Surgical Intervention, Mean ± SD

Vitamin E	SDN	EDN
Liver (µg/g)	0.71 ± 0.18	0.66 ± 0.14
Kidney (µg/g)	0.76 ± 0.11	0.90 ± 0.23
	SDD	EDD
Liver (µg/g)	0.76 ± 0.13	1.41 ± 0.273*
Kidney (µg/g)	0.96 ± 0.21	1.67 ± 0.473*

Mean ± SD, *Significant difference at the p < 0.05 level, in the same row.

Figure 1. Erythrocyte SOD activity on the 15th day after surgical intervention (T₂) in sham rats receiving a normal diet (SDN), experimental rats receiving a normal diet (EDN), sham rats receiving a deficient diet (SDD), and experimental rats receiving a deficient diet (EDD). Values are presented as means ± SD. *p < 0.05.