Table 2.
Serum chemistry values of laying hens fed diets containing conventional corn (CC) or phytase transgenic corn (PTC) for 16 weeks
| Item1 | CC | PTC | SEM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST (U/L) | 20.6 | 21.3 | 0.62 | 0.63 |
| ALT (U/L) | 221.9 | 223.4 | 5.45 | 0.90 |
| CHOL (mmol/L) | 3.81 | 3.57 | 0.17 | 0.50 |
| ALP (U/L) | 418.3 | 421.3 | 11.34 | 0.90 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 1.07 | 1.21 | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| CRE (μmol/L) | 7.38 | 7.00 | 0.19 | 0.33 |
| GLU (mmol/L) | 11.2 | 11.7 | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| γ-GT (U/L) | 6.75 | 6.38 | 0.20 | 0.37 |
| LDH (U/L) | 1737 | 1761 | 20.26 | 0.57 |
| TRIG (mmol/L) | 8.39 | 8.45 | 0.03 | 0.36 |
| UC (μmol/L) | 266.3 | 277.8 | 9.31 | 0.56 |
| CALC (mmol/L) | 4.04 | 3.99 | 0.05 | 0.60 |
| IPHS (mmol/L) | 2.14 | 2.27 | 0.11 | 0.57 |
| TP (g/L) | 54.7 | 57.4 | 1.30 | 0.31 |
| ALB (g/L) | 19.8 | 20.0 | 0.41 | 0.73 |
| GLOB (g/L) | 34.9 | 37.1 | 0.99 | 0.28 |
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AST = Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT = Alanine aminotransferase; CHOL = Cholesterol; ALP = Alkaline phosphatase; BUN = Blood urea nitrogen; CRE = Creatinine; GLU: Glucose; γ-GT = γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase; LDH = Lactate dehydrogenase; TRIG = Triglycerides; UC = Uric acid, CALC = Calcium; IPHS = Inorganic phosphorus; TP = Total protein; ALB = Albumin; GLOB = Globulin.