Table 4 Serum biochemistries by feeding groupa
From: Effect of an α-lactalbumin-enriched infant formula with lower protein on growth
Units | SF (n=108) | EF (n=103) | HM (n=110) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albumin | ||||
Baseline | g/l | 40.0 (3.0) | 40.9 (2.5) | 40.5 (2.8) |
Day 60 | 42.7 (2.2) | 42.6 (2.2) | 42.3 (2.3) | |
Day 120 | 44.5 (2.2) | 45.0 (2.3)b | 44.0 (2.1) | |
Total protein | ||||
Baseline | g/l | 61.4 (4.6) | 61.9 (4.4) | 61.3 (4.5) |
Day 60 | 61.4 (4.3) | 60.8 (6.3) | 61.2 (3.6) | |
Day 120 | 63.8 (4.0) | 64.1 (4.2) | 63.9 (4.2) | |
BUN | ||||
Baseline | mg per 100ml | 8.4 (2.9) | 8.4 (2.3) | 8.8 (2.8) |
Day 60 | 6.7 (1.3)c | 5.7 (1.4) | 5.3 (1.8)c | |
Day 120 | 6.9 (1.8)c | 6.4 (1.8)b | 4.8 (1.4)b,c | |
Creatinine | ||||
Baseline | μmol/l | 42.5 (9.5) | 41.7 (9.3) | 41.1 (8.1) |
Day 60 | 26.8 (3.3) | 26.5 (3.5) | 27.1 (2.2) | |
Day 120 | 27.3 (3.2) | 26.9 (3.6) | 27.3 (2.3) | |
Insulin | ||||
Day 60 | μU/ml | 6.48 (4.18) | 7.35 (4.83) | 6.58 (4.47) |
Glucose | ||||
Day 60 | mg per 100ml | 67.9 (10.1) | 68.1 (10.2) | 70.2 (8.84) |
