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Table 1 Differential plasma metabolites and blood flow in portal vein of NBW and IUGR pigs*

From: Intrauterine growth restriction alters nutrient metabolism in the intestine of porcine offspring

Index

NBW

IUGR

P-value

Total cholesterol, mmol/L

2.01 ± 0.13

1.52 ± 0.05

0.01

Triglyceride, mmol/L

0.48 ± 0.06a

0.29 ± 0.06b

< 0.001

Urea nitrogen, mmol/L

3.25 ± 0.46

3.82 ± 0.15

0.04

Glucose, mmol/L

8.01 ± 0.72

7.04 ± 0.68

0.02

Albumin, g/L

33.88 ± 1.98

31.95 ± 2.87

0.76

High-density lipoprotein, mmol/L

0.39 ± 0.07

0.42 ± 0.13

0.79

Low-density lipoprotein, mmol/L

1.37 ± 0.26

1.36 ± 0.39

0.88

PVBF, mL/(min·kg BW)

55.75 ± 9.02

59.24 ± 11.09

0.63

  1. *NBW normal birth weight, IUGR intrauterine growth restriction. Values are means ± SEM, n=12. Means with different lowercase letters represent differences between NBW and IUGR pigs