Table 1.

Comparison of clinical biochemistry characteristics between diabetic and control pigs

Variable	Diabetic pigs (n = 7)	Control pigs (n = 6)	p value
Age (months)	14.72 ± 2.21	15.17 ± 1.47	0.303
Weight (kg)	88.99 ± 11.85	58.67 ± 9.22	<0.001
Gender	F = 4, M = 3	F = 3, M = 3	0.805
Diabetic status
GLU (mmol/L)	18.06 ± 6.03	5.06 ± 1.41	<0.001
INS(mU/L)	21.59 ± 2.93	29.32 ± 3.27	0.003
Lipid status
TCHO (mmol/L)	4.36 ± 1.14	2.98 ± 0.56	0.021
LDL (mmol/L)	2.59 ± 0.65	1.89 ± 0.48	0.015
HDL (mmol/L)	1.24 ± 0.20	1.69 ± 0.29	0.007
TG (mmol/L)	3.63 ± 1.64	0.89 ± 0.38	0.002

Note: F Female, M Male, GLU Fasting blood glucose, INS Serum insulin, TCHO Total cholesterol, TG Triglycerides, LDL Low-density lipoprotein, HDL High-density lipoprotein