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Maintenance of Normal Serum Calcium Level in the Hyperprolactinaemic Rat
Author(s) -
Tan C. M.,
Tan G. J. S.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
quarterly journal of experimental physiology and cognate medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0033-5541
DOI - 10.1113/expphysiol.1979.sp002480
Subject(s) - hyperprolactinaemia , calcium , endocrinology , medicine , prolactin , homeostasis , calcium metabolism , chemistry , hormone
The effect of experimentally induced chronic hyperprolactinaemia in male rats on the serum levels of calcium has been examined. Chronic elevation of circulating prolactin levels had no significant effect on the serum calcium levels and normal blood calcium homeostasis was still maintained.