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Table 3 Serum PAB levels between the two groups on days 1, 3, 5, and 7

From: Change of serum prealbumin levels and serum protein markers between egg white powder and casein protein additives in standard enteral feeding formulas in critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure

Day

Casein protein group (n = 17)

Egg white powder group (n = 17)

p value (between groups)

Biochemical values

p value (compared to day 1)

Biochemical values

p value (compared to day 1)

Serum PAB level (mg %)

Day 1

13.7 ± 1.7

 

11.1 ± 1.5

 

0.25

Day 3

14.3 ± 1.8

0.29

11.4 ± 1.6

0.52

0.23

Day 5

14.2 ± 1.9

0.64

11.8 ± 1.6

0.46

0.33

Day 7

15.8 ± 1.9

0.13

14.6 ± 2.1

0.21

0.70

  1. All data are expressed as mean ± SEM; repeated-measures ANOVA model was applied