Severe pantothenic acid deficiency induces alterations in the intestinal mucosal proteome of starter Pekin ducks

BMC Genomics

Table 2 Plasma parameters of 16-day-old ducks in the pantothenic acid-deficient (PAD) and control (CON) group

Variable	PAD	CON	SEM	P-value
Pantothenic acid (nmol/L)	121^b	800^a	54.5	< 0.001
Glucose (mmol/L)	7.33^b	9.91^a	0.14	< 0.001
ALP (U/L)	236^b	740^a	27.7	< 0.001
Insulin (μIU/mL)	6.11^b	8.84^a	0.38	0.008
Glucagon (pg/mL)	147	147	5.72	0.971
MDA	6.47^a	4.18^b	0.21	< 0.001
T-SOD	80.2^b	103^a	2.24	0.020

ALP, alkaline phosphatase; MDA, malondialdehyde; T-SOD, total superoxide dismutase; SEM, standard error of the mean
^{a, b} Mean values with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (P < 0.05). Data were analyzed by the Student’s t test. Data are expressed as mean and SEM (n = 8)

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