Plasma homocysteine levels in cycling, pregnant, and spayed bitches.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the physiological range of homocysteine (Hcy) exhibited by bitches during the follicular (pro-oestrus), luteal (dioestrus) and anoestrus phases of cycling animals, and in pregnant and spayed bitches. The lowest concentrations of Hcy were observed during dioestrus (3.2+/-1.27micromol/L) and in pregnant bitches (3.9+/-1.72micromol/L), and the highest concentrations during anoestrus (7.8+/-0.6micromol/L) and in spayed bitches (12.1+/-5.16micromol/L).
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy.
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Trisolini
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Minoia
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Manca
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Rizzo
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Robbe
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Valentini
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Sciorsci
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D006710:Homocysteine