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. 2020 May 22;8:e8997. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8997

Table 6. Results of the correlation analysis for DT and biochemical parameters of blood serum of heifer (6 months).

Indices σ1 σ2 σ3 λ0 λ1
Total protein, g/l ↑↑↑ ↓↓ ↑↑ ↑↑↑
Albumin, g/l ↑↑ ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ ↑↑
Triglycerides, mM ↑↑↑ ↑↑ ↓↓↓ ↑↑↑ ↑↑↑
Cholesterol, mM ↑↑↑ ↑↑ ↓↓↓ ↑↑↑ ↑↑↑
Urea, mM ↓↓ ↓↓↓ ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ ↓↓
Glucose, mM ↑↑↑ ↑↑ ↓↓↓ ↑↑↑ ↑↑↑
Calcium, mM ↑↑↑ ↓↓ ↑↑↑ ↑↑↑
Potassium, mM ↓↓↓ ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ ↓↓↓
Sodium, mM ↑↑↑ ↑↑ ↓↓↓ ↑↑↑ ↑↑↑
Chlorides, mM ↓↓↓ ↓↓ ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ ↓↓↓

Notes:

↑ (↓): weak positive (negative) correlation, the correlation coefficient below 0.3.

↑↑ (↓↓): middle positive (negative) correlation, the correlation coefficient of 0.3–0.69.

↑↑↑ (↓↓↓): strong positive (negative) correlation, the correlation coefficient over 0.69 (units: σ (mN/m), λ (mN∙m−1s−1/2)).