Published January 1976
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Journal article
Effects of lead poisoning on various plasma constituents in the Canada goose
- 1. Univ. of Guelph, Ontario
Description
Plasma glucose, free fatty acid and uric acid levels were measured in lead-poisoned Canada geese (Branta canadensis). Although plasma glucose levels were only slightly elevated, uric acid was significantly higher and free fatty acids were significantly lower. Altered plasma levels were attributed to increased protein catabolism and renal dysfunction. Plasma level of growth hormone and prolactin was assessed by radioimmunoassay. Growth hormone remained unchanged while prolactin was unusually high. The increased prolactin levels may reflect an effort to stabilize free fatty acids. 30 references, 1 figure, 2 tables
Additional details
Additional titles
- Augmented title (English)
- Branta canadensis
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Wildl. Dis.
- Journal Volume
- 12
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- J. Wildl. Dis.
- Journal Page Range
- 14-19
- ISSN
- 0090-3558
- CODEN
- JWIDA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 17009418
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BLOOD PLASMA; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GLUCOSE; HORMONES; KIDNEYS; LEAD; LTH; METABOLISM; PROTEINS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TOXICITY; URIC ACID
- Descriptors DEC
- ALDEHYDES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; CARBOHYDRATES; ELEMENTS; GONADOTROPINS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HEXOSES; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; MATERIALS; METALS; MONOSACCHARIDES; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PEPTIDE HORMONES; PITUITARY HORMONES; PURINES; SACCHARIDES; TRACER TECHNIQUES; XANTHINES