| Literature DB >> 26972926 |
Mariko Mochizuki1, Noriyuki Hayakawa2, Fumiko Minowa3, Akihiro Saito4, Katsumi Ishioka5, Fukiko Ueda6, Kimihiro Okubo7, Hiroyuki Tazaki8.
Abstract
In this study, iodine and thyroxin (T4) concentrations in the serum of 69 horses were investigated. Higher iodine concentrations were obtained from the horses housed in Chiba Prefecture. In contrast, T4 concentrations of horses at Shizuoka Prefecture were higher than those of horses at Chiba Prefecture. There was a significant correlation (r = 0.643, P < 0.001) between the iodine and T4 concentrations of horses at Saitama and Shizuoka prefectures. Although a significant correlation (r = 0.794, P < 0.001) was also observed in the investigation of all horses at Chiba Prefecture, the distribution area of the data was separated from the data of horses housed in Saitama and Shizuoka prefectures. A higher iodine concentration in the environment is expected in the sampling area at Chiba Prefecture. Thus, it was suggested that the concentrations of iodine in the serum of horses are influenced by geological differences. It was thought that equine serum is a useful sample for monitoring.Entities:
Keywords: Geological difference; Iodine; Monitoring; Sea algae supplement
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Year: 2016 PMID： 26972926 DOI： 10.1007/s10661-016-5221-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Monit Assess ISSN： 0167-6369 Impact factor: 2.513