Table 1. Plasma protein concentrations and enzyme activities.
| Ex-evacuation (49) | Miyagi (6) | Yamaguchi (4) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 43 females and 4 males# | 6 males## | 1 female and 3 males## |
| Age (year)* | 6.36 ± 3.26† | 0.69 ± 0.02 | 1.71 ± 0.21 |
| TP (g/dL)* | 6.96 ± 0.85† | 6.23 ± 0.43 | 7.40 ± 0.28 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 13.6 ± 9.7 | 11.3 ± 3.1 | 19.3 ± 5.4 |
| AST (IU/L) | 72.9 ± 24.7 | 55.8 ± 5.9 | 86.8 ± 21.9 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 16.5 ± 5.8 | 23.3 ± 2.1 | 22.8 ± 5.1 |
| ALP (IU/L)* | 157.0 ± 122.9† | 571.5 ± 192.3 | 284.0 ± 76.6 |
| LDH (IU/L)* | 1006.1 ± 256.1 | 953.5 ± 66.4 | 1492.3 ± 113.5 |
| LDH-1 (%)* | 50.8 ± 7.4† | 41.6 ± 0.8 | 47.2 ± 1.6 |
| LDH-2 (%) | 25.7 ± 2.4† | 29.3 ± 1.1 | 28.6 ± 1.2 |
| LDH-3 (%)* | 14.5 ± 3.4† | 18.6 ± 0.6 | 16.8 ± 0.7 |
| LDH-4 (%)* | 5.3 ± 1.8 | 6.6 ± 0.6 | 4.8 ± 0.9 |
| LDH-5 (%) | 3.9 ± 2.0 | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 2.7 ± 1.1 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 8.0 ± 4.9 | 12.5 ± 2.1 | 12.3 ± 4.9 |
| CRE (mg/dL)* | 1.34 ± 0.26† | 0.78 ± 0.10 | 1.2 ± 0.00 |
| TC (mg/dL)* | 91.5 ± 35.9 | 78.0 ± 20.5 | 125.5 ± 26.0 |
| GLU (mg/dL) | 88.1 ± 67.0 | 89.8 ± 4.7 | 103.0 ± 46.3 |
| NEFA (μEq/L) | 308 ± 192† | 140 ± 79 | 87 ± 5 |
| MDA (μmol/L)* | 2.19 ± 0.94† | 0.83 ± 0.09 | 1.08 ± 0.13 |
| SOD (U/mL) | 12.7 ± 14.1 | 45.0 ± 34.3 | 25.8 ± 6.7 |
| GPx (mU/mL)* | 10.4 ± 3.9† | 6.4 ± 3.5 | 51.6 ± 9.5 |
The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of animals examined.
#Two were castrated.
##All the males were castrated.
*Significantly different between Miyagi and Yamaguchi groups (p < 0.05).
†Significantly higher or lower than both Miyagi and Yamaguchi groups (p < 0.05).