Table 3. Comparison of biochemical parameters for female and male newborn Saiga antelope.
| Female | Male | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | |
| Cholinesterase (x1012/L) | 50 | 36.66 ±34.332 | 36 | 52.056 ± 58.931 | 0.1311 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 50 | 0.76 ± 0.483 | 36 | 1.238 ± 0.914 | **0.0024 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 50 | 0.89 ± 0.345 | 36 | 1.027 ± 0.413 | 0.0888 |
|
HDLP Cholesterol (mmol/l) |
50 | 0.27 ± 0.154 | 36 | 0.338 ± 0.176 | 0.0766 |
| LDLP Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 50 | 0.23 ± 0.095 | 36 | 0.276 ± 0.108 | *0.0241 |
| Glucose (g/l) | 50 | 8.24 ± 2.156 | 36 | 7.446 ± 2.916 | 0.1522 |
| Urea (mmol/l) | 50 | 8.73 ± 2.693 | 36 | 7.964 ± 2.206 | 0.1628 |
| Immunoglobulin (g/l) | 50 | 0.15 ± 0.145 | 36 | 0.178 ± 0.127 | 0.3752 |
| Total protein (g/l) | 50 | 39.66 ± 16.621 | 36 | 39.218 ± 8.123 | 0.8818 |
| Albumin (g/l) | 50 | 24.60 ± 6.246 | 36 | 23.633 ± 6.676 | 0.4943 |
| Alkaline Phosphatase (IU/L) | 50 | 5.22 ±16.621 | 36 | 31.167 ± 136.371 | 0.1856 |
| Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase (U/I) | 50 | 652.46 ± 196.890 | 36 | 631.806 ± 136.371 | 0.5895 |
| Creatine kinase (μmol/l) | 50 | 740.56 ± 348.729 | 36 | 501.639 ± 225.249 | ***0.00053 |
| Calcium (mmol/l) | 50 | -1.67 ± 0.098 | 36 | -1.673 ± 0.135 | 0.9476 |
| Magnesium (mmol/l) | 50 | 0.05 ± 0.084 | 36 | -0.203 ± 1.681 | 0.2858 |
| Inorganic phosphorus (mmol/l) | 50 | 2.54 ± 1.141 | 36 | 2.629 ± 0.632 | 0.6707 |
SD = standard deviation values, n = number of samples, t-test P-value (
*p<0.05
**P<0.001
***P<0.0001)