title: Serum biochemical values and mineral element contents of tissues in yaks.
abstract: Serum biochemical values and the wet weight to dry weight ratios of tissues were determined in yaks in Shandan county of Gansu province. The liver, kidney, heart and muscle contents of seven elements in yaks were also analysed. Most serum biochemical values were similar to those of cattle, camels and sheep, but the calcium concentration was considerably above the normal range for other ruminants. The liver contained the highest concentrations of copper, manganese and cobalt and the kidney of selenium, iron and calcium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002681:China; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003035:Cobalt / Q000032:analysis; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry*; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000737:chemistry*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D012016:Reference Values; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D008903:Minerals; D010758:Phosphorus; D003035:Cobalt; D003300:Copper; D002784:Cholesterol; D007501:Iron; D000637:Transaminases; D012643:Selenium; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium