Open AccessInfluence of age and sex on certain serum biochemical parameters of dromedary camels
Author(s) -
Nawal Mohamed Elkhair
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nova journal of medical and biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2292-793X
DOI - 10.20286/jmbs-050304
Subject(s) - reference range , quartile , age groups , percentile , reference values , albumin , serum albumin , medicine , physiology , biology , zoology , endocrinology , demography , confidence interval , statistics , mathematics , sociology
Background: The identification of the reference values of certain serum biochemical parameters in relation to the age was studied in dromedary camels.Methods: Fourteen healthy young camels (age: 3-5 months), 12 adult male and 10 female camels (age: 5-8 years) were used. Venous blood samples were collected for the determination of certain serum parameters.Results: The reference range ( ± s×1.96) of serum- [Na+] was 142-160 mmol/l and the percentile range (median (1. - 3.Quartile)) was 143-156 mmol/l for all age groups. The reference values of serum- [K+] showed a significant (P<0.05) variation between the age groups being higher the young camels (4.2-7.4 mmol/l) compared to the adult groups (3.7-5.5 mmol/l). Serum- [Protein] and serum- [Albumin] showed significant (P<0.05) differences between the age groups. Significantly higher (P<0.05) reference range of 51-74 g/l and a percentile range of 59-67.7 g/l was observed in the adult female camels compared to young and adult male groups.Conclusion: These reference values are useful in detecting the influence of strong electrolytes such as Na+, K+ and Cl- and weak acids (proteins) on the physiological and pathological status of the camels in relation to their age.Keywords: Camels, age, electrolyte concentrations, total protein, albumin, reference values.