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Table 1 Body and liver masses and plasma lipid and protein concentrations in analbuminemic (NAR) and control (SDR) rats.

From: Lack of plasma albumin impairs intravascular lipolysis and explains the associated free fatty acids deficiency and hypertriglyceridemia

 

SDR

NAR

Body Mass

(g)

285.8 ± 24.8

N = 9

216.4 ± 8.7*

N = 9

Liver Mass

(g/100 g)

3.4 ± 0.2

N = 9

5.5 ± 0.4*

N = 9

Plasma Proteins

(g/L)

59.3 ± 8.0

N = 4

55.7 ± 3.3

N = 4

Triglycerides

(mg/dL)

62.2 ± 20.1

N = 10

316.8 ± 99.8*

N = 10

Cholesterol

(mg/dL)

72.6 ± 15.5

N = 10

189.2 ± 22.8*

N = 10

FFA

(mEq/L)

1.53 ± 0,22

N = 8

0.48 ± 0,06*

N = 8

  1. Mean ± SD. *P ≤ 0.05 vs. SDR. Female Nagase rats (NAR) and Sprague-Dawley rats (SDR) were paired by age (12 to 14 weeks old). Liver mass expressed as gram per 100 g of total body mass. FFA: free fatty acids.