Table 6.

Biochemical and hormonal profile in control (n = 87) and diseased group (n = 13) she-camels.

Variables	Control animals	Diseased animals	P-value
Glucose (mg/dL)	95.6 ± 3.4	55 ± 2.8*	0.001
NEFA (mmol/L)	0.21 ± 0.005	0.31 ± 0.005*	0.001
BHBA (mmol/L)	0.6 ± 0.005	1.4 ± 0.005*	0.001
Calcium(mg/dL)	8.5 ± 0.2	6.8 ± 0.1*	0.001
Estrogen (pg/mL)	45 ± 2.8	29.3 ± 2.3*	0.01
Progesterone (ng/mL)	0.4 ± 0.005	0.2 ± 0.005*	0.001
FSH (mU/mL)	3.6 ± 0.08	29.3 ± 2.3*	0.002
LH (mU/mL)	2.3 ± 0.06	1.1 ± 0.05*	0.001
Cortisol (ug/dL)	3.9 ± 0.05	6 ± 0.05*	0.001
T4 (μg/dL)	5.9 ± 0.05	3.7 ± 0.05*	0.001

Data are expressed as mean ± standard error (SE). NEFA, Non-Esterified Fatty Acids; BHBA, Betahydroxy-butyric acid; FSH, Follicle-Stimulating Hormone; LH, Luteinizing Hormone; T4, Thyroxine. *Statistically significant when p<0.05.