Effect of propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroidism on thyroid hormone profiles and tissue deiodinase activity in cashmere goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 317-324

  Villar, D ^a   Rhind, S M ^a   Dicks, P ^a   McMillen, S R ^a   Nicol, F ^b   Arthur, J R ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deiodinase; Goats; Propylthiouracil; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001427613     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(97)00130-2     Document Type: Article

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