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Measurement of hematological and blood serum biochemical parameters of Capoeta capoeta gracilis with regard to age, sex, and geographic location was the main purpose of this work. There was no gender effect on hematological and blood serum biochemical parameters. Blood samples were collected from 1, 2, 3, and 4-year-old specimens (n = 20 for each age). Sodium and potassium concentrations suggested significant differences among ages. The amount of white blood cell (WBC), red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), and eosinophil revealed significant differences between two locations (Siahrood and Talar Rivers). These data provide a baseline range for blood constituents of C. c. gracilis with regard to age, sex, and geographic location. This information may prove to be useful in monitoring the health of field-collected C. c. gracilis.
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Yousefzadeh, F., Khara, H. Changes in blood chemistry and hematological indices of Capoeta capoeta gracilis in relation to age, sex, and geographic location. Comp Clin Pathol 24, 791–795 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-014-1983-x
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