Table 1.
The average serum level of electrolytes profiles, i.e. Ca, K, Mg, Na, P in hydatid cyst fluids of Iranian domestic ruminants (n = 48, mean ± SD)
| Animals | Organs | Sg (pH 7) | Ca (mg/dl) | K (mEq/l) | Na (mEq/l) | P (mg/dl) | Mg (mg/dl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | Liver Lung |
1.34 ± 0.33 1.34 ± 0.41 |
12.62 ± 2.58 7.49 ± 1.28Sig |
1.66 ± 0.21 2.65 ± 0.43 |
110.3 ± 11.25 107.15 ± 10.11 |
0.82 ± 0.02Sig
0.62 ± 0.02 |
10.56 ± 1.73 11.61 ± 1.01 |
| Sheep | Liver Lung |
1.33 ± 0.19 1.33 ± 0.12 |
11.56 ± 1.71 4.13 ± 0.703 |
7.18 ± 1.37 6.47 ± 1.49 |
122.8 ± 11.91 108 ± 10.36 |
0.74 ± 0.03 0.51 ± 0.06 |
8.96 ± 0.96 10.78 ± 1.48 |
| Goats | Lung | 1.38 ± 0.14 | 13.98 ± 5.11Sig | 5.48 ± 0.92 | 112.27 ± 9.32 | 0.74 ± 0.01 | 9.43 ± 0.94 |
| Camels | Lung | 1.34 ± 0.31 | 12.34 ± 5.44 | 6.39 ± 1.12 | 108.82 ± 9.71 | 0.46 ± 0.04 | 11.8 ± 1.05Sig |
Sg specific gravity, Sig significant (P < 0.05)