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. 2009 Sep 23;297(5):R1554–R1562. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00423.2009

Table 2.

Body weight and energy intake in experiment 2

Oral PN+GLP-2 PN+EN+GLP-2
Casein A ABC BC B C
Body weight, g
    Initial 216±4 217±2 214±3 213±3 214±1 218±1 217±2 218±1
    Day 4 246±3a 228±2b 224±2b 222±2b 223±2b 228±3b 229±2b 227±1b
    Final 266±3a 237±3b 265±4a 258±3a 259±2a 267±2a 267±3a 260±2a
    Gain g/7 days 51±3a 20±2b 51±2a 45±4a 45±2a 50±1a 50±2a 42±2a
Enteral intake, ml
    Days 4–6 130±9bc 116±11c 150±6ab 162±6a 169±11a 136±7bc
Total energy, kcal
    Days 4–6 192±6d 263±9bc 249±11c 282±6ab 295±6a 302±11a 269±7bc
    Days 0–6 389±5d 459±9bc 446±11c 479±6ab 492±6a 498±11a 466±7bc

Values are expressed as means ± SE; n = 5–6. Values in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05). PN, parenteral nutrition; EN, enteral nutrition; GLP-2, glucagon-like peptide-2; A, hydrolyzed soy/collagen; B, whey protein concentrate; C, hydrolyzed whey protein concentrate + casein; ABC, rat version of human semielemental liquid diet.