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Table 3 Mean ± SEM concentration of renal function factors in the melatonin, castrated, control, and castrated and melatonin treated (Cast+Mel) groups during the one-month study. Melatonin was administrated to the melatonin and Cast+Mel groups for 1 month

From: Oxidative-antioxidative status and hepatic and renal factors following melatonin administration in castrated and intact dogs

 

BUN (mg/dl)

Creatinin (mg/dl)

Phosphorus (mg/dl)

Control (n = 5)

36.63 ± 1.57ab

1.59 ± 0.09ab

4.78 ± 1.02

Melatonin (n = 5)

32.48 ± 1.90a

1.33 ± 0.06a

5.14 ± 0.80

Castrated (n = 5)

45.75 ± 5.01ab

1.64 ± 0.13ab

5.99 ± 0.28

Cast+Mel (n = 5)

49.24 ± 3.33b

1.80 ± 0.07b

5.79 ± 0.41

  1. a,b,c,d Different superscript letter in one column indicate significant differences between the groups
  2. Mean concentrations were compared using one-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s multiple comparisons tests
  3. BUN Blood urea nitrogen
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Basic and Clinical Andrology

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