title: The relationship between variability in serum C-reactive protein levels in sows and their offspring and the values of selected blood indices.
abstract: This study investigates the relationship between variability in serum C-reactive protein levels in sows and their offspring and the values of selected blood indices. The study covered sows (Polish Large White x Polish Landrace) and suckling piglets (aged 21 +/- 3 and 37 +/- 3 days) by Duroc x Pietrain boars. The following serum indices where determined in sows and piglets: CRP, TIBC (total iron-binding capacity), iron, transferrin saturation, total cholesterol (Chol) and HDL-ch. Peripheral blood morphology was studied only in sows. Serum CRP concentrations in sows (if not modified by factors that have an adverse effect on blood indices) were related to CRP content in their offspring. No correlation was found between variability in serum CRP levels in sows and iron, Chol and HDL-ch content. Increased CRP concentrations could be indicative of adverse systemic changes affecting the values of TIBC, Tf saturation, hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (HCT), and red blood cell count (RBC). The relationship between CRP levels and serum indices in piglets was affected by their age. A relatively strong negative correlation between CRP levels, Chol and HDL-ch concentrations was noted in older piglets. A weaker negative correlation was observed between CRP levels and serum iron levels in older and younger piglets, and between CRP levels and Tf saturation in younger ones.
authors: Department of Animal Genetics, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland. kgz@uwm.edu.pl
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Zyczko
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Łaszyn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013552:Swine / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein