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Table 1 Summary of selected clinicopathologic variables at the time of admission of horses with surgical colic. Results listed as median and [Interquartile range]. Following univariate analyses, significant differences (P<0.05) were detected between survival groups as indicated by *.

From: Evaluation of plasma muscle enzyme activity as an indicator of lesion characteristics and prognosis in horses undergoing celiotomy for acute gastrointestinal pain

Parameter

Overall Median [IQR]

Survivors

Non-Survivors

Reference Range

Univariate P-value

Aspartate aminotransferase

(IU/L)

345

[286 – 502]

332

[282 – 431]

391

[295 – 615]

185 – 375

P<0.01*

Bilirubin

(μmol/L)

34

[26 – 48]

34

[26 – 50]

33

[24 – 46]

9 – 29

P=0.55

Creatine kinase

(IU/L)

478

[272 – 1036]

421

[251 – 671]

826

[379 – 2866]

100 – 470

P<0.01*

Fibrinogen

(g/L)

3

[2 – 4]

3

[2 – 4]

3

[2 – 4]

1 – 4

P=0.93

Gamma-glutamyltransferase

(IU/L)

16

[12 – 26]

16

[12 – 26]

17

[12 – 26]

7 – 20

P=0.59

Glucose

(mmol/L)

8.2

[6.7 – 10.8]

7.8

[6.6 – 10.0]

9.8

[7.4 – 13.4]

3.9 – 7.5

P=0.04*

HCT

(%)

37

[33 – 43]

36

[32 – 40]

42

[36 – 50]

30 - 45

P<0.01*

Sorbitol dehydrogenase

(IU/L)

9

[4 – 20]

8

[4 – 17]

11

[5 – 25]

0 – 12

P=0.07