*2.6. Statistical Analysis*

The di fference between two groups (uraemic and sham) was calculated using unpaired Student's t test. Comparisons between treated and untreated groups were made using analysis of variance (ANOVA) on SPSS software. Data are presented as a mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM) or the standard deviations (SD). A p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
