Influence of age and sex on total serum protein and albumin and aspartato-aminotransferase and gama-glutamiltransferase serum activities on Santa Inês sheep

Authors

  • Enoch Brandão de Souza Meira Jr Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Huber Rizzo Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Fernando José Benesi Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP
  • Lilian Gregory Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/S1413-95962009000600003

Keywords:

Biochemistry, Enzyme, Sheep, Age and sex

Abstract

This work establishes reference values for serum protein and albumin and serum activities of AST and GGT of Santa Inês sheep and evaluates the sexual and age influence on these values. Blood samples were collected from 161 clinically healthy sheep. The results allowed to establish the following reference values 5,86 + 0,96 g/dL (P>;0,05) for serum protein, 2,33+0,43 g/dL (P>;0,05) for albumin, 63,25+27,52 U/L (P>;0,05) for AST and 28,45+14,53 U/L (P>;0,05) for GGT. The result's analysis also allowed concluding that age and sex influence on albumin serum concentrations and AST serum activity and that GGT serum activity suffer age influence.

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Published

2009-12-01

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How to Cite

Influence of age and sex on total serum protein and albumin and aspartato-aminotransferase and gama-glutamiltransferase serum activities on Santa Inês sheep. (2009). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 46(6), 448-454. https://doi.org/10.11606/S1413-95962009000600003