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Evaluation of intestinal damage biomarkers in calves with atresia coli

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Oct 23, 2018

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Enlargement of intestinal loops in calves with atresia coli (the yellow arrow defines the suspected area of atresia in the colon)
Enlargement of intestinal loops in calves with atresia coli (the yellow arrow defines the suspected area of atresia in the colon)

IFABP, LFABP, IAP, TFF3, lactate, SatO2, and WBC levels in healthy calves and calves with atresia coli

ParametersHealthy calves (n:10)Calves with atresia coli (n:40)
IFABP (ng/mL)*** Median (min/max)14.5 (12.4/16.2)17.1 (12.4/36.2)
LFABP Mean ±SEM (ng/mL)**3.18 ± 0.34.48 ± 0.24
IAP Mean (ng/±SEM mL)***30.0 ± 1.3340.7 ± 2.43
TFFMedian 3 (ng/(min/mL)*** max)1.6 (0.9/1.9)3.8 (1.5/68)
Lactate (mmol/L)*** Mean ±SEM1.65 ± 0.093.88 ± 0.39
SatO2 (%)** Mean ±SEM55.5 ± 6.3931.9 ± 2.15
WBC Mean (±10SEM 3/μL)**10.4 ± 0.9715.2 ± 1.46
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