Table 1 Plasma biochemical markers and hormones

Total protein (g/dL)

5.55 ± 0.23

4.39 ± 0.14**

Albumin (g/dL)

3.98 ± 0.20

3.23 ± 0.10**

Glucose (mg/dL)

166 ± 13

169 ± 17

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

65.5 ± 1.8

53.3 ± 4.8*

Phospholipid (mg/dL)

136 ± 5

106 ± 7**

Free fatty acid (mEQ/L)

735 ± 163

409 ± 31

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

57.3 ± 25.3

28.5 ± 4.7

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)

11.9 ± 0.8

12.7 ± 0.7

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.17 ± 0.01

0.17 ± 0.02

AST (GOT) (IU/L)

147 ± 19

204 ± 30

Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/L)

571 ± 188

263 ± 63

Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)

883 ± 40

497 ± 62**

Sodium (Na) (mEQ/L)

139 ± 2

142 ± 1

Chlorine (Cl) (mEQ/L)

99.6 ± 1.9

100.5 ± 1.9

Potassium (K) (mEQ/L)

4.74 ± 0.30

3.97 ± 0.20

Calcium (Ca) (mg/dL)

9.51 ± 0.26

9.12 ± 0.30

inorg. Phosphorus (iP) (mg/dL)

4.50 ± 0.36

3.82 ± 0.25

Zinc (Zn) (mg/dL)

107.2 ± 0.8

61.8 ± 4.2**

Growth hormone (ng/mL)

7.66 ± 1.96

6.57 ± 0.90

Luteinizing hormone (ng/mL)

3.07 ± 0.55

1.37 ± 0.14**

Testosterone (ng/mL)

1.26 ± 0.16

0.31 ± 0.07**

Corticosterone (ng/mL)

427 ± 48

418 ± 43