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. 2016 Jul;55(4):375–386.

Table 2.

Comparison of female and male mice

Female Male
Sodium, mmol/L 146 (143–148) 148 (146–151)
Potassium, mmol/L 3.8 (3.5–4.1) 4.2 (3.8–4.4)
Calcium, mmol/L 2.30 (2.22–2.37) 2.34 (2.26–2.40)
Chloride, mmol/L 109 (107–111) 109 (107–111)
Phosphate, mmol/L 1.4 (1.2–1.8) 1.4 (1.2–1.8)
Total protein, g/L 49.8 (47.5 – 52.0) 50.0 (48.0–53.3)
Urea, mmol/L 10.62 (9.27–12.09) 10.90 (9.86–12.05)
Cholesterol, mmol/L 1.96 (1.77–2.20) 2.59 (2.29–2.90)
Triglyceride, mmol/L 1.09 (0.85–1.39) 1.79 (1.37–2.23)
ALT, U/L 26 (22–32) 30 (24–40)
AST, U/L 50 (44–60) 48 (40–60)
ALP, U/L 135 (122–148) 90 (80–100)
Albumin, g/L 28.0 (26.0–29.0) 26.0 (25.2–28.0)
α-amylase, U/L 558.3 (512.6– 618.9) 669.5 (607.7– 744.2)

Data are given as median (interquartile range). Values differed significantly (P < 0.001) between male and female mice for all analytes except phosphate (P = 0.488).