Validation of a radioimmunoassay for measuring fecal cortisol metabolites in the hystricomorph rodent, octodon degus

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 311, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 496-503

  Soto Gamboa, Mauricio ^a   Gonzalez, Sandra ^b   Hayes, Loren D ^c   Ebensperger, Luis A ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE   (United States)

^d PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OCTODON; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; FECES; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; OCTODON; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

ANIMALIA; HYSTRICOGNATHI; OCTODON; OCTODON DEGUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 69249199537     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.546     Document Type: Article

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