Table 1.
Concentration of immunoglobulins, growth factors, and hormones in raw DHM batches.
| n | Median | IQR | Range | CV (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimun–Maximun | |||||
| IMMUNOGLOBULINS | |||||
| IgA (mg/L) | 18 | 473.32 | 381.51–694.43 | 109.88–905.02 | 43.21 |
| IgG (mg/L) | 17 | 17.99 | 13.59–46.84 | 7.80–75.95 | 69.98 |
| IgM (mg/L) | 20 | 18.79 | 9.22–47.46 | 5.06–87.26 | 85.33 |
| GROWTH FACTORS | |||||
| EGF (μg/L) | 6 | 3.51 | 3.24–3.99 | 3.14–4.01 | 10.27 |
| TGF-β2 (μg/L) | 21 | 1.84 | 1.20–2.45 | 446.36–4592.45 | 50.76 |
| HORMONES | |||||
| Adiponectin (μg/L) | 24 | 7.74 | 6.41–9.27 | 3.74–17.6 | 36.68 |
| Ghrelin (ng/L) | 15 | 28.24 | 16.25–43.93 | 10.55–57.84 | 49.97 |
| Leptin (ng/L) | 20 | 116.97 | 79.05–184.50 | 68.4–348.19 | 53.14 |
n, number of DHM batches analyzed; IQR, interquartile range (Q25–Q75); CV, coefficient of variation, EGF, epidermal growth factor; Ig, immunoglobulin; TGF-β2, transforming growth factor-beta 2.