Table-I.

Changes in serum proteins before and after treatment (g/L, x±s).

Group	Case No. (n)	Transferrin	TP	Albumin
PN group -
0 day	60	1.72±0.45	53.44±8.34	24.98±4.54
7th day	60	2.21±0.76	59.38±8.98	29.64±6.49
14th day	60	2.46±0.97	64.76±11.23	29.87±6.44
EN group -
0 day	60	1.73±0.45	51.33±8.48	26.18±4.59
7th day	60	2.36±0.82#	63.76±9.21#	33.34±5.31#
14th day	60	2.86±0.76#	66.54±6.87#	35.87±4.98#

Compared with the PN group,

^#P<0.05.