Overproduction of nitric oxide inhibits vascular reactivity in portal hypertensive rats

Table 1 Baseline values in rats with portal hypertension and sham-operated control rats

Parameter	Portal hypertension (n = 11)	Control (n = 8)
Body weight (g)	208 ± 17	201 ± 21
PVP (kPa)	1.644 ± 0.142b	1.034 ± 0.113
Serum Na+ (mmol/L)	135 ± 1b	141 ± 2
Serum K+ (mmol/L)	4.1 ± 0.2	4.3 ± 0.2
ALT (U/L)	147.6 ± 38.4	141.7 ± 53.3
Albumin (g/L)	16.43 ± 4.12	17.21 ± 3.84
A/G	0.64 ± 0.04	0.66 ± 0.08

^bP < 0.01 vs control.