Serum vitamin D in sanctuary chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in range countries: A pilot study

Serum vitamin D in sanctuary chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in range countries: A pilot study

Abstract Background Vitamin D is essential for skeletal health, calcium homeostasis and general health. The major and more stable form of vitamin D in circulation is 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25‐OH‐D); this is the most valuable indicator of vitamin D status. There are studies on laboratory and zoo‐housed...

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Main Authors: Yedra Feltrer‐Rambaud, Anneke Moresco, Kimberly Ange‐van Heugten, Andrea Pizarro, Beatriz Tomeo‐Martín, Lara Carrasco Pesquera, Natalie Moresco, Rebeca Atencia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-11-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Subjects:
Great apes
vitamin D
25‐OH‐D
physiologic ranges
sun exposure
primate
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1279

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https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1279

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