Normal Serum Fluoride Concentration in Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius).

Amita Ranjan, Jeeshan Nabi, Rakesh Ranjan

Biological trace element research 2021 Nov

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Fluoride (F) concentration in blood serum of healthy dromedary camel population was measured, and its relationship with age and sex was determined. In male animals, the level varied from 0.017 to 0.296 ppm, with mean (± S.E.) value of 0.163 ± 0.013 ppm. In females, the level varied from 0.036 to 0.372 ppm with mean value of 0.157 ± 0.011 ppm. The overall mean serum fluoride concentration in female was significantly lower than male. Mean fluoride concentrations did not differ significantly among different age groups (Gr. I: 1 to 5 years; Gr. II: 5 to 10 years; and Gr. III: > 10 years). However, in comparison to male, serum F concentration in female was significantly lower in Gr. I and II, but higher in Gr. III animals. The overall, mean (± S.E.) serum fluoride concentration in camel, irrespective of age and sex, was 0.160 ± 0.008 ppm. These values can be used as reference serum fluoride concentrations for monitoring fluoride exposure in dromedary camel. © 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC part of Springer Nature.

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Amita Ranjan, Jeeshan Nabi, Rakesh Ranjan. Normal Serum Fluoride Concentration in Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius). Biological trace element research. 2021 Nov;199(11):4129-4132