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<p>The thyroid hormones (THs) play an important role in the regulation of the rate of metabolism, affect the growth and function of different systems in the organism. The aim of this study was to assess serum concentration of total triiodothyronine (T3), total thyroxine (T4) as well as T3/T4 ratio in serum from healthy fresh water fish from Salmonidae, Acipenseridae, Cyprinidae, and Clariidae families to determine species-specific reference intervals. Mean concentrations of T3 and T4 levels varied significantly among fish. Finally, the test results show clear differences in the serum concentration of the T3 and T4 and give new insight into the thyroid hormones reference values in some commercial fresh water fish species.</p>
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The thyroid hormones (THs) play an important role in the regulation of the rate of metabolism, affect the growth and function of different systems in the organism. The aim of this study was to assess serum concentration of total triiodothyronine (T3), total thyroxine (T4) as well as T3/T4 ratio in serum from healthy fresh water fish from Salmonidae, Acipenseridae, Cyprinidae, and Clariidae families to determine species-specific reference intervals. Mean concentrations of T3 and T4 levels varied significantly among fish. Finally, the test results show clear differences in the serum concentration of the T3 and T4 and give new insight into the thyroid hormones reference values in some commercial fresh water fish species.

Individual Serum Triiodothyronine and Thyroxine Levels in Seven Freshwater Fish Species

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Husbandry

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Physiology of the Animals and Physiological Chemistry

Faculty of Aquatic Science, Department of Aquaculture and Fish Diseases

Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biology and Aquaculutre

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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The thyroid hormones (THs) play an important role in the regulation of the rate of metabolism, affect the growth and function of different systems in the...

Individual Serum Triiodothyronine and Thyroxine Levels in Seven Freshwater Fish Species

Published Online: Apr 22, 2021

Page range: 59 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2021-0004

Keywords
Acipenseridae, Clariidae, Cyprinidae, Salmonidae, thyroid hormones

© 2021 Alexander Atanasoff et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Individual Serum Triiodothyronine and Thyroxine Levels in Seven Freshwater Fish Species

Published Online: Apr 22, 2021

Page range: 59 - 66

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2021-0004

KeywordsAcipenseridae, Clariidae, Cyprinidae, Salmonidae, thyroid hormones

© 2021 Alexander Atanasoff et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Acipenseridae, Clariidae, Cyprinidae, Salmonidae, thyroid hormones