The erythrocyte sedimentation rate and packed cell volume in the domestic fowl with respect to age and sex |
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| Authors: | A B Gilbert |
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| Affiliation: | Agricultural Research Council's Poultry Research Centre , King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, 9 |
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| Abstract: | In both sexes erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and erythrocyte volume (EV) fluctuated with age. The relationship between ESR and EV remained constant for both cocks and non‐laying hens over the whole age‐range. With the onset of sexual maturity in hens the ESR was found to be raised above the levels for non‐laying hens and another relationship between ESR and EV was established. The increased ESR at sexual maturity was related to the increase of lipophospho‐protein in the blood plasma. |
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