Table 3.
Mean serum value per pig throughout the follow-up period
| Reference | Pig 1 | Pig 2 | Pig 3 | Pig 4 | Pig 5 | Mean | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatinine | 1.2–2.0 | mg/dL | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5±0.23 |
| AST | 14–56 | IU/L | 26.1 | 46.2 | 52.6 | 43.2 | 44.0 | 42.4±9.8 |
| ALT | 5–78 | IU/L | 37.6 | 59.8 | 51.9 | 50.2 | 51.2 | 50.1±8.0 |
| Hb | 9.0–16.2 | g/dL | 9.0 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 10.4±0.9 |
| WBC | 6.3–21.1 | 103/mL | 14.2 | 15.4 | 19.6 | 13.9 | 18.5 | 16.3±2.6 |
| BUN | 8–24 | mg/dL | 11.1 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 9.6±1.3 |
| Sodium | 133–153 | meq/dL | NA | 141.3 | 135.4 | 139.3 | 143.6 | 139.9±3.5 |
| Potassium | 3.1–6.2 | meq/dL | NA | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4±0.1 |
Number of measurements per pig: pig 1 n=19; pig 2 n=10; pig 3 n=9; pig 4 n=8; pig 5 n=5. The items in bold represent the mean values of the 5 pigs together
AST aspartate transaminase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, Hb hemoglobin, WBC white blood cells, BUN blood urea nitrogen