Geographic Location

Age

No.

Biochemical parameters

Total protein (g/100 ml)

Albumin (g/100 ml)

Cholesterol (mg/100 ml)

AL-Qurna

<1 year old

12

4.90 ± 0.99

2.73 ± 0.09

98.15 ± 5.43 a

1 - 3 years old

12

5.11 ± 0.70

2.64 ± 0.10

84.43 ± 6.77 b

>3 years old

12

5.03 ± 0.87

1.95 ± 0.08

84.82 ± 8.90 b

Mean

36

5.02 ± 0.65

2.45 ± 0.07

89.01 ± 7.90 A

Al-Midaina

<1 year old

12

5.36 ± 0.63

2.83 ± 0.12

89.59 ± 6.90 a

1 - 3 years old

12

4.95 ± 0.54

2.50 ± 0.08

81.95 ± 5.55 a

>3 years old

12

5.36 ± 0.80

2.47 ± 0.08

57.66 ± 4.90 b

Mean

36

5.23 ± 0.45

2.60 ± 0.11

75.90 ± 7.09 AB

Al-Uazair

<1 year old

12

4.84 ± 0.34

2.65 ± 0.10

94.41 ± 4.00 a

1 - 3 years old

12

5.06 ± 0.70

2.53 ± 0.06

67.00 ± 9.06 b

>3 years old

12

4.71 ± 0.86

1.80 ± 0.14

39.89 ± 4.54 c

Mean

36

4.86 ± 0.60

2.35 ± 0.05

65.01 ± 6.78 B

P value

0.397

0.264

0.000