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. 2012 Dec 29;59(2):168–173. doi: 10.1262/jrd.2012-163

Table 3. Follicular fluid constituents from control cattle and those with liver abnormalities.

Liver condition N Compounds
Glucose (mg/dl)* NEFA (μEq/l)* BHBA (mg/l)* γ-GTP (IU/l)* Glutathione (μmol/l)*
Control 6–8 17.4 ± 2.7 670.0 ± 62 28.1 ± 3.2a 25.0 ± 2.5a 25.5 ± 7.0a
Abnormal 6–8 18.3 ± 4.1 658.0 ± 63.1 41.8 ± 5.1b 156.5 ± 38.4b 7.6 ± 0.89b

N: No. of cattle examined. * Data were summarized as means ± SEM of 6–8 cattle. a-b Values with different superscripts within the same column differ significantly (P<0.05).