background: according to the high prevalence of vitamin d deficiency, a few studies have been conducted to clarify the relationship between 25?hydroxyvitamin d (25(oh)d) and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. the objective of this study was to determine this probable association. materials and methods: serum 25(oh)d, c?reactive protein, malnutrition measurements, and intensive care u...

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of phytase supplementation in diets reduced amino acids ( AA ), crude protein CP and phosphorus P ) on growth performance, carcass traits, tibia ash broiler chickens. A total 2,240 unsexed Ross 308 chickens were used 56 floor pens with 40 birds each fed one eight dietary treatments seven replicates until 35 d age. positive control PC diet ...

Swine originating from one farrowing and nursery source were finished in five different finishing facility types. Three of the facilities were considered new styles and two were older facilities. The total data set included information collected on 46,408 pigs from 25 groups. The three new styles of finisher included a fully slatted, hybrid ventilated facility; a fully slatted tunnel ventilated...

Background: Animal and in vitro studies have shown that 25-OH vitamin D plays a significant role in different parts of body. Few data exist about the role of 25- OH vitamin D in reproduction. Insufficient levels during pregnancy are potentially associated with increased risk of preeclampsia, insulin resistance and gestational diabetes mellitus. Recently, few studies have assessed the prognostic...