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25‐OH‐vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and calcium serum levels in captive common marmosets ( Callithrix jacchus ): Reference values and effect of age, sex, season, and closure of long bone epiphyses
Author(s) -
Bosseler Leslie,
Bakker Jaco,
Duchateau Luc,
Remarque Ed,
Langermans Jan A.M.,
Cornillie Pieter,
Chiers Koen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/jmp.12334
Subject(s) - callithrix , parathyroid hormone , endocrinology , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , calcium , biology , reference range , marmoset , paleontology
Background To date, reference values for 25‐OH‐vitamin D, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and calcium in serum of common marmosets ( Callithrix jacchus ) based on a large sample size are not available. Methods Serum reference values for these parameters were determined and correlated with sex, age, season of sampling, and time of long bone epiphyseal closure in captive‐housed marmosets. Results and Conclusions The 90% reference range for serum 25‐OH‐vitamin D is 47.40‐370.4 nmol/L, for PTH 2.10‐30.51 pmol/L, and for calcium 2.08‐2.63 mmol/L. Lower levels of vitamin D were measured in fall compared with the other seasons. Levels of PTH were higher in males than in females, and calcium levels were lower in younger animals compared with older marmosets. No other effects of age, sex, season, or timing of growth plate closure were found.