Haematochemical patterns in follicular fluid and blood stream in cycling mares: a comparative note

Abstract The aim of this study was to verify the existence of possible crosstalk between biochemical contents of follicular fluid (FF) and systemic concentrations according to the follicular development of the metabolites: glucose (GLU), lactate (LACT), cholesterol (CHOL), triglycerides (TG), total bilirubin (T BIL), urea (BUN) and creatinine (CREAT); enzymatic activities: gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST); electrolytes: calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), sodium (Na), chloride (Cl), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe); total proteins (TP) and their fractions: albumin (ALB), α1-, α2-, β and γ-globulins (GLOB) of FF and blood strain and their correlations with follicular size in cycling mares. Systemic concentrations of GLU, T BIL, BUN, Fe, TP, ALB, α-1 and α-2 and δ-GLOB and of ALP, GGT and AST activities were higher than in the FF (P