The effect of early versus late lipid infusion in parenteral nutrition on the biochemical and cortical auditory evoked potential parameters in preterm neonates

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Table 2 Biochemical parameters of the studied groups

Laboratory parameter		Early lipid infusion	Late lipid infusion	Test value	P-value	Sig.
Laboratory parameter		No. = 26	No. = 23
	Yes	8 (30.8%)	14 (60.9%)
Urea	Mean ± SD	5.69 ± 0.62	5.59 ± 0.54	0.581	0.564	NS
Urea	Range	5 − 7	5 − 7	0.581	0.564	NS
Creatinine	Mean ± SD	0.73 ± 0.15	0.74 ± 0.14	−0.211^*	0.834	NS
Creatinine	Range	0.5 − 1.1	0.6 − 1.1	−0.211^*	0.834	NS
Sodium	Mean ± SD	138.23 ± 3.73	138.43 ± 3.88	−0.187^•	0.852	NS
Sodium	Range	134 − 147	134 − 147	−0.187^•	0.852	NS
Potassium	Mean ± SD	3.93 ± 0.26	3.92 ± 0.26	0.130^*	0.897	NS
Potassium	Range	3.5 − 4.6	3.5 − 4.6	0.130^*	0.897	NS
Hco3	Mean ± SD	22.19 ± 1.60	22.17 ± 1.37	0.043^•	0.966	NS
Hco3	Range	18 − 25	19 − 25	0.043^•	0.966	NS
Albumin	Mean ± SD	3.63 ± 0.33	3.53 ± 0.63	0.072^•	0.44	NS
Albumin	Range	3.5 − 4.9	2.1 − 4.3	0.072^•	0.44	NS
Indirect bil	Mean ± SD	6.92 ± 1.79	6.37 ± 3.58	−0.080^•	0.13	NS
Indirect bil	Range	3.5 − 9.5	5.5 − 19.3	−0.080^•	0.13	NS
Cholestasis	Yes	0 (0.0%)	8 (34.8%)	10.808^*	0.001	HS