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Influence of endemic goitre areas on thyroid hormones in horses
2010
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The aim of this study was to investigate thyroid hormone levels in horses stabled in two different locations on the island of Sicily. The study was carried out on a total of 72 clinically healthy Sanfratellano horses ranging in age from 5 to 9 years and weighing 585 ± 40 kg. The results showed higher thyroxine values (P< 0.02) in horses stabled in an endemic goitre area (group II) than those observed in horses in a non-endemic area (group I). Unexpectedly, the T4/T3and the fT4/fT3rations
doi:10.1017/s175173111000145x
pmid:22440705
fatcat:y3ddq2v2bjd6toxte7m47ftg7a