DAYTIME VARIATIONS OF SERUM TESTOSTERONE AND LUTEINIZING-HORMONE IN CAPTIVE THICK-TAILED BUSH BABIES (GALAGO-GARNETTI)

Authors
OJOO RO OTIANGAOWITI GE ODUOROKELO D WANGO EO
Citation
Ro. Ojoo et al., DAYTIME VARIATIONS OF SERUM TESTOSTERONE AND LUTEINIZING-HORMONE IN CAPTIVE THICK-TAILED BUSH BABIES (GALAGO-GARNETTI), Primates, 35(2), 1994, pp. 211-217
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Primates → ACNP
ISSN journal
00328332
Volume
35
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
211 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-8332(1994)35:2<211:DVOSTA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Mean daytime serum levels of testosterone (T) and luteinizing hormone (LH) were determined in eight male thick-tailed bush babies at differe nt times of the day by radioimmunoassay and leydig cell bioassay respe ctively. Blood samples were obtained twice a week from each animal at different times of the day between 08:30 and 16:00. This was carried o ut for a period of eight weeks. There was significantly higher mean se rum T levels in the morning compared to evening hours (p < 0.05). Ther e was no significant variation in mean serum LH levels, and no signifi cant correlation between serum T and LH levels.