Effects of age and sex on serum proteins, urea nitrogen and transaminase concentrations in Ethiopian highland sheep

Investigates the influence of age and sex on the serum concentrations of total protein(TP), immunoglobulin(LG), blood urea nitrogen(BUN), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), and alanine amino-transferase(ALT) in apparently healthy sheep raised on the Ethiopian highlands; the results shows that males ha...

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Main Authors: Otesile, E.B., Kasali, O.B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1992
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29291
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description Investigates the influence of age and sex on the serum concentrations of total protein(TP), immunoglobulin(LG), blood urea nitrogen(BUN), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), and alanine amino-transferase(ALT) in apparently healthy sheep raised on the Ethiopian highlands; the results shows that males had significantly (P<0.05) higher TP concentrations than females, that one to two-months-old sheep had significantly lower TP (P<0.05) and lg (P<0.01) concentrations than other age groups. In sheep above 4 months of age, males had significantly (P<0.01) higher lg concentrations than females. Neither age nor sex significantly (P>0.05) effect on AST and ALT concentrations. These findings may aid the interpretation of values of the studied parameters which are obained during the process of clinical diagnosis.
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spelling CGSpace292912023-02-15T10:03:17Z Effects of age and sex on serum proteins, urea nitrogen and transaminase concentrations in Ethiopian highland sheep Otesile, E.B. Kasali, O.B. highlands sheep serum proteins immunoglobulins nitrogen aminotransferase age sex diagnosis Investigates the influence of age and sex on the serum concentrations of total protein(TP), immunoglobulin(LG), blood urea nitrogen(BUN), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), and alanine amino-transferase(ALT) in apparently healthy sheep raised on the Ethiopian highlands; the results shows that males had significantly (P<0.05) higher TP concentrations than females, that one to two-months-old sheep had significantly lower TP (P<0.05) and lg (P<0.01) concentrations than other age groups. In sheep above 4 months of age, males had significantly (P<0.01) higher lg concentrations than females. Neither age nor sex significantly (P>0.05) effect on AST and ALT concentrations. These findings may aid the interpretation of values of the studied parameters which are obained during the process of clinical diagnosis. 1992 2013-06-11T09:23:04Z 2013-06-11T09:23:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29291 en Limited Access OAU/STRC Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa;40(3): 181-184
spellingShingle highlands
sheep
serum
proteins
immunoglobulins
nitrogen
aminotransferase
age
sex
diagnosis
Otesile, E.B.
Kasali, O.B.
Effects of age and sex on serum proteins, urea nitrogen and transaminase concentrations in Ethiopian highland sheep
title Effects of age and sex on serum proteins, urea nitrogen and transaminase concentrations in Ethiopian highland sheep
title_full Effects of age and sex on serum proteins, urea nitrogen and transaminase concentrations in Ethiopian highland sheep
title_fullStr Effects of age and sex on serum proteins, urea nitrogen and transaminase concentrations in Ethiopian highland sheep
title_full_unstemmed Effects of age and sex on serum proteins, urea nitrogen and transaminase concentrations in Ethiopian highland sheep
title_short Effects of age and sex on serum proteins, urea nitrogen and transaminase concentrations in Ethiopian highland sheep
title_sort effects of age and sex on serum proteins urea nitrogen and transaminase concentrations in ethiopian highland sheep
topic highlands
sheep
serum
proteins
immunoglobulins
nitrogen
aminotransferase
age
sex
diagnosis
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29291
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