Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank
Licht-im-Terrarium: Literaturdatenbank |
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Sander, S. J., Mitchell, M. A., Whittington, J. K., Allender, M. C., & Welle, K. (2015). Effects of artificial ultraviolet radiation on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations in captive guinea pigs (cavia porcellus). Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, Added by: Sarina (2015-08-25 06:57:49) |
| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2015.08.014 ID no. (ISBN etc.): 1557-5063 BibTeX citation key: Sander2015 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: Englisch = English Keywords: Säugetiere = Mammals, Ultraviolett = Ultraviolet, Vitamin D = Vitamin D Creators: Allender, Mitchell, Sander, Welle, Whittington Collection: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine |
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Abstract Under natural conditions, guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) are exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. While the role of {UVB} radiation in the photobiochemical synthesis of vitamin D is well documented in humans and other vertebrates, to date it has not been evaluated in guinea pigs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether artificial {UVB} radiation has an effect on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin {D3} levels in guinea pigs. Twelve juvenile guinea pigs were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: Group A was exposed to 12 hours of artificial {UVB} radiation (290–315 nm) daily and Group B received ambient fluorescent light with no {UVB} supplementation for 12 hours/day. Blood samples were collected under anesthesia on days 0 and 18 to measure serum 25-hydroxyvitamin {D3} levels. Animals in both groups were offered the same diet. There was a significant difference in 25-hydroxyvitamin {D3} concentrations over time (F=399.
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