Coagulation profile and platelet parameters of the Arabian sand gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa marica): comparison with humans and camels.
During March 2009, we evaluated the hemostatic profile and platelet indices of 18 Arabian sand gazelles (Gazella subgutturosa marica) and compared the results with those from humans and camels (Camelus dromedarius). Gazelles and camels had shorter activated partial thromboplastin times, lower proconvertin and higher antihemophilic factor coagulation activity, and plasma fibrinogen levels than humans. Prothrombin time was longer in sand gazelles and shorter in camels than it was in humans. Plasma thromboplastin component, Stuart factor, and plasma thromboplastin antecedent were similar in gazelles, humans, and camels, whereas the platelet count of the sand gazelle was significantly higher than it was for camels and humans.
Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, PO Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. Mansour.Hussein@gmail.com
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MF
Hussein
R S
RS
Aljumaah
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AM
Homeida
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Alhaidary
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MA
Alshaikh
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A
Gar Elnabi
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Mohammed
Sawsan A
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Omer
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Macasero
D000818:Animals; D000866:Antelopes / Q000097:blood*; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology*; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology*; D002162:Camelus / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010314:Partial Thromboplastin Time / Q000662:veterinary; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000662:veterinary; D012529:Saudi Arabia
D005340:Fibrinogen