Plasma levels of ursodeoxycholic acid in black bears, Ursus americanus: Seasonal changes

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 204-208

  Solá, Susana ^a   Garshelis, David L ^b   Amaral, Joana D ^a   Noyce, Karen V ^b   Coy, Pam L ^b   Steer, Clifford J ^c   Iaizzo, Paul A ^c   Rodrigues, Cecília M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bile acids; Black bear plasma; Gas chromatography; Taurine conjugates; Ursodeoxycholic acid

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID; CHOLIC ACID; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; LITHOCHOLIC ACID; TAURINE; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BEAR; BLOOD LEVEL; CELL PROTECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIBERNATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUMMER; WINTER;

ANIMALIA; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 33646196447     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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