Table 2.
Blood biomarker concentrations in healthy cows and cows with fatty liver
| Item | Fatty liver, n = 15 | Healthy, n = 19 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Interquartile range | Median | Interquartile range | |
| Nonesterified fatty acids, mM | 1.10 | 0.710, 1.55 | 0.420 | 0.190, 0.640 |
| β-hydroxybutyrate, mM | 2.06 | 1.20, 3.37 | 0.640 | 0.410, 0.930 |
| Serum glucose, mM | 2.38 | 1.99, 2.54 | 3.40 | 2.72, 3.72 |
| AST, U/L | 124 | 79.0, 319 | 75.8 | 63.0, 87.0 |