The effects of thyroxine on metabolism and water balance in a desert-dwelling rodent, Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami)

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

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-25

  Banta, Marilyn R ^a,b   Holcombe, Dale W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal metabolic rate; Dipodomys merriami; Thyroxine; Urine concentration; Water loss

Indexed keywords

THYROXINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BLOOD; DESERT CLIMATE; DIPODOMYS; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; DESERT CLIMATE; DIPODOMYS; EATING; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING ABILITY; THYROXINE; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 0036927482     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600100222     Document Type: Article

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