Research Article
Fluid Intake Restriction Concomitant to Sweetened Beverages Hydration Induce Kidney Damage
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Renal expression of renal vasopressin receptors and polyol-fructokinase pathway enzymes. (a) V1a and V2 vasopressin receptors expression in renal cortex. (b) Aldose reductase, sorbitol dehydrogenase, and fructokinase (KHK) expression in renal cortex. (c) Renal cortex fructose and uric acid concentrations, KHK activity, and xanthine oxidase expression. For western blotting, 3 randomly selected samples per group were analyzed. Results are presented as and analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test. Statistical significance was established as , , , and .
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