Expression of genes involved in hepatic carnitine synthesis and uptake in dairy cows in the transition period and at different stages of lactation

Table 5 Metabolic parameters in liver biopsy and plasma samples of dairy cows in the transition period and at different stages of lactation

	3 wk prepartum	1 wk postpartum	5 wk postpartum	14 wk postpartum	P-value
Plasma NEFA (μmol/L)	103^d ± 10	864^a ± 47	276^b ± 16	171^c ± 11	< 0.001
Liver triglyceride (mg/g wet weight)	4.56^c ± 0.45	23.5^b ± 2.6	64.3^a ± 10.3	3.18^c ± 0.28	< 0.001
Plasma BHBA (μmol/L)	484^b ± 23	707^a ± 42	724^a ± 46	521^b ± 24	< 0.001

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