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Table 3. Blood chemical profiles in lactating and non-lactating cows on the day of frequent blood sampling.

Item	Lactating (n = 4)	Non-lactating (n = 4)
Glucose (mg/dl)	67.2 ± 1.5	71.4 ± 2.3
NEFA (μEq/l)	93.1 ± 22.7	83.6 ± 12.1
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	224.5 ± 18.5^c	79.9 ± 3.7^d
BUN (mg/dl)	11.6 ± 1.1	10.4 ± 1.3
AST (U/l) ^a)	74.6 ± 2.2^c	50.0 ± 2.5^d
γ-GTP (U/l) ^b)	33.0 ± 2.5	36.4 ± 1.3

Values are means and SE. ^a) AST: aspartate aminotransferase. ^b) γ-GTP: gamma glutamyl transpeptidase. ^{c, d} Different superscripts within a row indicate significant differences (P<0.01).