Table 2.

Biochemical parameters at examinations 1 to 4 (Ex 1-Ex 4) for both groups.

	Untreated group				The glucocorticoid treated group
	Ex 1	Ex 2	Ex 3	Ex 4	Ex 1	Ex 2	Ex 3	Ex 4
CK	N = 19	N = 18	N = 22	N = 15	N = 11	N = 10	N = 11	N = 12
Median	114	282	102	78	96	306	90	66
Range	(48-258)	(78-2280)	(48-714)	(36-330)	(54-3162)	(66-4524)	(42-222)	(42-222)
No. of dogs > reference value (240 U/L)	1	10	3	2	3	5	0	0
GLDH	N = 19	N = 18	N = 22	N = 15	N = 11	N = 10	N = 11	N = 12
Median	1980	2340	2160	2700	1680	1980	2040	1860
Range	(900-5520)	(1200-5880)	(660-41280)	(1260-4500)	(6600-12600)	(1380-6300)	(6900-8100)	(1500-8160)
No. of dogs > reference value (4500 U/L)	1	1	3	1	1	1	2	2
ALT	N = 19	N = 18	N = 22	N = 15	N = 11	N = 10	N = 11	N = 12
Median	30	36	30	42	48	51	48	39
Range	(6-66)	(12-84)	(6-276)	(12-84)	(30-108)	(30-78)	(30-120)	(24-348)
No. of dogs > reference value (72 μkat/L)	0	1	3	3	1	1	2	2
ALP	N = 17	N = 18	N = 22	N = 15	N = 11	N = 10	N = 11	N = 12
Median	78	93	93	96	78	210	210	153
Range	(24-378)	(54-366)	(24-1572)	(24-732)	(36-168)	(90-456)	(90-450)	(66-420)
No. of dogs > reference value (300 U/L)	1	2	4	3	0	2	2	1
Bile acid	N = 18	N = 18	N = 22	N = 15	N = 11	N = 10	N = 11	N = 12
Median	1.3	1.2	2.2	3.4	2.4	1.15	3.2	3.2
Range	(0.5-20.5)	(0.3-17.5)	(0.4-33.8)	(0.8-21.2)	(0.5-31.6)	(0.7-8)	(0.7-13.7)	(0.9-29.2)
No. of dogs > reference value (30 mmol/L)	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Creatinine	N = 18	N = 18	N = 22	N = 15	N = 11	N = 10	N = 11	N = 12
Median	81	72	81	86	89	70.5	89	85.5
Range	(67-99)	(35-116)	(30-102)	(45-104)	(49-112)	(48-121)	(48-103)	(47-95)
No. of dogs > reference value (130 mmol/L)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

The first four columns show the results from the group that was not treated with glucocorticoids (untreated). Ex = examination