1. Serum Bile Acids in Captive Bustards
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J. C. Howlett, W. H, ölzer, T. A. Bailey, U. Wernery, J. H. Samour, and J. L. Naldo
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medicine.medical_specialty ,biology ,Bile acid ,Age differences ,medicine.drug_class ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,Eupodotis ruficrista ,Ardeotis ,Endocrinology ,Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Bustard - Abstract
Blood samples were collected from clinically normal male and female houbara (Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii), kori (Ardeotis kori), buff-crested (Eupodotis ruficrista gindiana) and white-bellied bustards (E. senegalensis) to determine serum bile acid concentrations. Bile acid concentrations were determined by analysis with an Ultrospec 3000 ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometer, using an enzymatic bile acid test. The results provided values of serum bile acid concentrations for the four species, with means +/- standard errors of 35.8 +/- 2.8 mumol; 51.1 +/- 5.0 mumol; 18.4 +/- 2.1 mumol and 20.8 +/- 5.4 mumol for the houbara, kori, buff-crested and white-bellied bustard, respectively. Although no gender or age differences were detected within species, the results demonstrated significant differences in concentrations in clinically normal individuals between the different species.
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- 1999
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