Seasonal variations in plasma testosterone and dihydrotestosterone levels and in metabolic clearance rate of testosterone in rams in Algeria

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Authors:
Halima Darbeïda
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R. Brudieux
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.0590229
Volume/Issue:
Volume 59: Issue 1
Page Range:
229–235
Article Type:
Research Article
Online Publication Date:
May 1980
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Summary. Plasma concentrations of testosterone, measured weekly in 16 Ouled-Djellal rams in Algeria, were lowest in autumn and early winter months, increased in February–March and reached highest levels (about 5 ng/ml) in early summer, before decreasing in autumn. Plasma dihydrotestosterone levels were very low and paralleled those of testosterone until July (50 pg/ml); there was then an unexplained rise in October–November (50 pg/ml). The metabolic clearance rate of testosterone was low in November and January, and significantly increased in March and June (about 2000 1/24 h). Consequently, the production rate of testosterone was approximately 5-fold higher in June than in January.

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Print ISSN:
1470-1626
Online ISSN:
1741-7899