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Table 1 Values of serum biochemical markers and serum minerals by ages

From: Tartrate-resistant acid phosphate as biomarker of bone turnover over the lifespan and different physiologic stages in sheep

  

Median ± IQR

Range

   

(Min–Max)

ALP (U/L)

1 month

849.5 ± 270.7

520–1354

 

6 months

269.5 ± 136.2

89–454

 

1 year

220.0 ± 135.0

138–583

 

2 years

200.5 ± 90.25

116–295

 

3–5 years gestation

104.5 ± 116.0

66–350

 

3–5 years lactation

330.5 ± 159.2

105–390

 

3–5 years dry

181.0 ± 133.5

108–363

 

6–8 years

197.0 ± 127.0

63–444

 

>8 years

119.0 ± 177.0

35–277

TRAP (U/L)

1 month

3.15 ± 0.45

2.9–3.7

 

6 months

2.65 ± 0.10

2.5–2.9

 

1 year

3.10 ± 0.50

2.4–3.6

 

2 years

2.95 ± 0.60

2.2–3.2

 

3–5 years gestation

2.80 ± 0.25

2.6–3.0

 

3–5 years lactation

2.55 ± 0.37

2.3–2.8

 

3–5 years dry

2.80 ± 0.25

2.0–3.3

 

6–8 years

2.50 ± 0.07

2.4–2.7

 

>8 years

2.65 ± 0.47

1.6–3.3

Calcium (mmol/L)

1 month

2.83 ± 0.12

2.57–2.90

 

6 months

2.59 ± 0.23

2.35–2.75

 

1 year

2.63 ± 0.10

2.55–2.83

 

2 years

2.53 ± 0.20

2.33–2.68

 

3–5 years gestation

2.49 ± 0.16

2.18–2.68

 

3–5 years lactation

2.49 ± 0.18

2.38–2.65

 

3–5 years dry

2.54 ± 0.13

2.35–2.65

 

6–8 years

2.61 ± 0.10

2.50–2.68

 

>8 years

2.33 ± 0.21

1.85–2.48

Magnesium (mmol/L)

1 month

0.91 ± 0.07

0.78–1.03

 

6 months

0.96 ± 0.04

0.96–1.04

 

1 year

1.02 ± 0.14

0.92–1.29

 

2 years

1.04 ± 0.09

0.95–1.12

 

3–5 years gestation

1.08 ± 0.17

0.92–1.29

 

3–5 years lactation

1.03 ± 0.03

1.02–1.08

 

3–5 years dry

0.97 ± 0.07

0.93–1.13

 

6–8 years

1.05 ± 0.13

0.89–1.32

 

>8 years

1.12 ± 0.26

0.88–1.56

Phosphorous (mmol/L)

1 month

3.21 ± 0.27

3.10–3.52

 

6 months

2.21 ± 0.53

1.06–2.87

 

1 year

1.87 ± 0.46

1.58–2.29

 

2 years

1.59 ± 0.25

1.23–1.81

 

3–5 years gestation

1.42 ± 0.63

1.13–1.98

 

3–5 years lactation

1.45 ± 0.30

1.16–1.81

 

3–5 years dry

1.36 ± 0.24

0.90–1.90

 

6–8 years

1.56 ± 0.36

1.10–2.06

 

>8 years

1.64 ± 0.05

1.06–2.42

  1. ALP: alkaline phosphatase; TRAP: tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase; IQR: interquartile range; Min: minimum; Max: maximum
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