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Calcemic responses of Stannius corpuscle extract in parrotsPsittacula psittacula

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In parrots (Psittacula psittacula), i.p. injection of Stannius corpuscle extract (10 mg/ml/100 g b.wt) evokes hypocalcemia at 1 h. Thereafter, the values indicate hypercalcemia at 6 h and normocalcemia at 10 h.

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  1. Department of Zoology, University of Gorakhpur, 273 001, Gorakhpur, India

    Ajai K. Srivastav & K. Swarup

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The authors express their appreciation to Mr S.P. Srivastav for his considerable help. Financial support for this investigation was provided by CSIR, New Delhi.

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Srivastav, A.K., Swarup, K. Calcemic responses of Stannius corpuscle extract in parrotsPsittacula psittacula. Experientia 38, 869–870 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01972324

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