Table 2 Changes of the absolute concentrations of serum total proteins (TP) and protein fractions (g/l) in piglets during the evaluated period (mean ± SD).

TP

x

26.1^a

56.8^b

54.1^c

49.1^d

49.6^d

47.8^e

< 0.001

± SD

2.3

5.5

6.1

4.3

3.8

2.7

Albumin

x

4.4^a

9.1^b

16.9^c

24.5^d

29.1^e

26.6f.

< 0.001

± SD

1.0

1.5

3.8

4.0

2.9

2.4

α₁-globulins

x

17.8^a

13.9^b

14.2^b

10.4^c

10.0^c

10.4^c

< 0.001

± SD

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.1

α₂-Globulins

x

1.1^a

3.1^b

3.5^b

3.0^c

3.0^b,c

2.7^c

< 0.001

± SD

0.3

0.8

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.5

β-Globulins

x

2.2^a

10.0^b

8.5^c

5.7^d

4.8^d

5.4^d

< 0.001

± SD

0.5

2.4

3.1

1.4

1.0

0.7

γ-Globulins

x

0.6^a

20.7^b

11.1^c

5.6^d

2.7^e

2.7^e

< 0.001

± SD

0.3

4.8

3.3

2.0

0.6

0.8