1.   Plasma phosphates also influence plasma calcium levels.

2.   Plasma cortisol levels did not fall significantly in the fluticasone propionate group, although there was marked suppression in the prednisolone group.

3.   Plasma insulin levels were normal.

4.   In older animals the clinical signs and history are similar but laboratory diagnosis is more difficult since faecal egg counts and plasma pepsinogen levels are less reliable.

5.   Elevated plasma levels of homocysteine are associated with carotid atherosclerosis and an increased risk of stroke, the researchers said.