Metacarpal growth and systemic markers of bone metabolism in the ovine fetus

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 287-295

  Collignon, Hervé ^a   Davicco, Marie Jeanne ^a   Barlet, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BONE ISOENZYME; CALCIUM; OSTEOCALCIN; PHOSPHORUS; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE GROWTH; BONE METABOLISM; BONE MINERAL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL AGE; LAMB; METACARPAL BONE; NONHUMAN; OSSIFICATION;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BONE AND BONES; CALCIUM; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; METACARPUS; OSTEOCALCIN; PHOSPHORUS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0029895056     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD9960287     Document Type: Article

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