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Table 3 Fat metabolism

From: Severe burn and disuse in the rat independently adversely impact body composition and adipokines

Day 14

SA (N = 10)

BA (N = 9)

SH (N = 10)

BH (N = 10)

Plasma leptin (ng/mL)

2.21 ± 0.2

0.57 ± 0.18

0.82 ± 0.11a

0.27 ± 0.04a,b,c

Plasma ghrelin (ng/mL)

2.8 ± 0.2

4.8 ± 0.9

4.5 ± 0.4

14.7 ± 2.7a,b,c

Plasma adiponectin (ng/mL)

10305 ± 916

6425 ± 289a,c

10714 ± 606a,d

6671 ± 390a,c

Plasma resistin (ng/mL)

10.8 ± 1.3

8.5 ± 0.9

14.5 ± 1.3b,c

9.7 ± 0.8

  1. aSignificantly different from SA (Sham Ambulatory), P <0.001; bSignificantly different from BA (Burn Ambulatory), P <0.001; cSignificantly different from SH (Sham Hindlimb), P <0.001;dSignificantly different from BH (Burn Hindlimb), P <0.001.
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