Seasonal changes in glomerular filtration rate in Antechinus stuartii (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-49

  McAllan, B M ^a   Roberts, J R ^a   O'Shea, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antechinus; Glomerular filtration rate; Marsupial; Renal function

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; MARSUPIAL; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; TECHNIQUE; URINE;

ANIMALS; ELECTROLYTES; FEMALE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; MARSUPIALIA; METHODS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032007179     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050119     Document Type: Article

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