Relationship Between Onset of Egg Production and Plasma Cholesterol Levels in the Chicken.
- 1 February 1957
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Vol. 94 (2) , 383-384
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-94-22953
Abstract
Plasma cholesterol levels were studied as a function of age and onset of egg production in Leghorn pullets. Following a highly significant increase of 146% with peak value corresponding closely to time of 1st egg, plasma cholesterol decreases significantly from peak value to 79% above initial value. It is suggested that this relationship be considered when choosing birds for experimental studies on cholesterol metabolism.Keywords
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