There was no interactive effect of diet and N-balance
period on any of the blood profile (Table 3). The
N-balance period effect for blood haptoglobin, albumin,
and fibrinogen concentrations was large (P < 0.001).
Both haptoglobin and fibrinogen concentrations
increased during ISS whereas albumin concentrations
were reduced. There was a dietary treatment effect on
the plasma concentration of albumin (P = 0.01). This
difference is attributed to the greater plasma albumin