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Table 3 The effect of energy intake on Serum FGF-21 concentration over a 14-day period

From: The relationship between Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 and characteristic parameters related to energy balance in dairy cows

Experiment days

Group

A

B

1

506.48 ± 48.01

493.72 ± 90.62

2

499.62 ± 58.79

475.33 ± 21.39

4

497.43 ± 86.13*

508.45 ± 94.74*

6

483.81 ± 54.40*

524.01 ± 49.61*

8

478.35 ± 111.16*

526.83 ± 94.43*

10

456.91 ± 44.47**

556.11 ± 83.56*

12

447.80 ± 54.94*

595.51 ± 74.81*

14

442.12 ± 67.65**

612.89 ± 80.70*

  1. Group A, treated with a moderate-energy diet; Group B, treated with a controlled-energy diet. Values are means ± SEM. Statistical significance is from an Independent Sample T test. *P < 0.05 vs. Baseline FGF-21 data in same group
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BMC Veterinary Research

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