The effect of estrogens on serum ferritin levels in duck.
Serum and tissue ferritin content is measured in duck by a RIA method before and after treatment with estrogens, as well as serum ferritin in laying and non-laying hen. Both serum ferritin and tissue ferritin decrease after treatment with estrogens, while serum iron increases. A relationship between serum ferritin and iron stores in duck is shown.
D000818:Animals; D004372:Ducks / Q000097:blood*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010058:Oviposition
D004967:Estrogens; D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron