Abstract

The total protein excretion rate of Munich-Wistar rats studied 80–90 days after the induction of diabetes with streptozotocin was more than double that of age-matched controls. The urine proteins consisted of only albumin and pre-albumin fractions. Dextran/inulin clearance ratios were not higher in the diabetic rats, and it is concluded that the proteinuria is not due to an increased glomerular permeability to protein. Kidney size was increased 1.7 fold and body weight was 60% of control. Glomerular filtration rate uncorrected for kidney or body weight was also not different from controls.

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