Abstract
Summary
Investigation of 48 adult hybrid rabbits revealed that the time of day affects the serum iron levels and the ratio of serum iron to total iron binding capacity, and that there is a difference in the total iron binding capacity and the serum iron to total iron binding capacity ratio depending on whether males or females are used.
Analysis of the data on 240 rabbits, involving 12 inbred or partially inbred strains, showed that serum iron, total iron binding capacity, and the ratio of serum iron to total iron binding capacity are all influenced by strain, but that only total iron binding capacity and the ratio of serum iron to total iron binding capacity are influenced by the sex of the rabbit. Normal bilirubin values are so low that no real effect of sex or strain was apparent.
These data do provide baseline values for the rabbit and are consistent with man in the manner to which these parameters are affected.
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