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Table 2 Biochemistry at the beginning and the end of experiment

From: Lung and 'end organ' injury due to mechanical ventilation in animals: comparison between the prone and supine positions

 

Supine position

Prone position

P value

Urea (mg/dl)

   Baseline

34.9 ± 11.5

43.4 ± 6.5

NS

   90 minutes

41.1 ± 7.3

37.1 ± 8.4

NS

   P value

NS

NS

 

Creatinine (mg/dl)

   Baseline

0.62 ± 0.1

0.48 ± 0.11

NS

   90 minutes

0.55 ± 0.08

0.53 ± 0.1

NS

   P value

NS

NS

 

aspartate aminotransferase (IU/l)

   Baseline

94 ± 21

98 ± 25

NS

   90 minutes

147 ± 19

84 ± 27

<0.05

   P value

<0.05

NS

 

alanine aminotransferase (IU/l)

   Baseline

14 ± 6

16 ± 7

NS

   90 minutes

27 ± 8

15 ± 9

<0.05

   P value

<0.05

NS

 

γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/l)

   Baseline

26 ± 18

29 ± 24

NS

   90 minutes

33 ± 22

25 ± 23

NS

   P value

NS

NS

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