Erythrocyte life-span in dystrophic hamsters.
[3H]Diisopropylfluorophoshate was used to label erythrocytes from normal and dystrophic hamsters. The mean erythrocyte life-span in dystrophic animals was 57.3 +/- 0.7 days whereas in normal animals it was 50.1 +/- 1.6 days.
D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D004905:Erythrocyte Aging; D006400:Hematocrit; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D009137:Muscular Dystrophy, Animal / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics