Plasma iodothyronines in the domestic fowl: newly hatched to early adult stages, with special reference to reverse triiodothyronine (rT3) |
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Authors: | V W Hylka S A Tonetta R C Thommes |
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Abstract: | Circulating concentrations of thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3) and reverse triiodothyronine (rT3) were measured in chicks before, during, and after hatching, up to 9 weeks of age. T4 decreased prior to hatching, rose after emergence, and was variable in the immature domestic fowl. T3 increased prior to emergence, decreased until 5 days after hatching, and increased again by 1 week of age, after which the levels declined. Plasma rT3 declined prior to hatching, remained low until 5 days after emergence, and then increased, again, to 0.14-0.19 ng/ml between 1-9 weeks of age. |
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