CHANGES IN SERUM LEVELS OF TESTOSTERONE, TRIGLYCERIDES AND CHOLESTEROL, BEFORE DURING, AND AFTER HIBERNATION OF THE DESERT TORTOISE, TESTUDO GRAECA CYRENAICA.
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https://doi.org/10.53555/eijas.v2i2.36Keywords:
Hibernation, triglycerides, cholesterol, testosterone, T.g. cyrenaicaAbstract
In this study we examined the levels of testosterone, triglycerides and cholesterol, before during, and after hibernation of the Desert Tortoise .The results revealed that testosterone reached high level after hibernation when compared with the level during hibernation. On the other hand, triglycerides and cholesterol reached high levels during hibernation.
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