title: Changes in serum protein lipid and electrolyte levels in rabbits at mid-altitude.
abstract: 1. The effects of mid-altitude on the profiles of total serum lipid, cholesterol, fibrinogen, albumin, Ca2+, Cl-, Na+ and K+ were investigated in rabbits for 22 days. From 30 rabbits living at sea level 15 were exposed to 1170 m and 15 to 2240 m altitude. 2. When compared with sea level values; total protein, albumin and K+ significantly decreased up to 5th day (P less than 0.01), then they gradually increased. 3. Total lipid, cholesterol, Ca2+, Cl- and Na+ levels elevated in 2nd day (P less than 0.01) then they gradually decreased to their sea-level values. 4. It was concluded that the adaptation mechanisms begin at mid-altitudes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozesmi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Doğan
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bayindir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aydoğan
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood*; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D011817:Rabbits; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D008055:Lipids; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014168:Transferrin; D005340:Fibrinogen; D002784:Cholesterol