Protein-bound and unbound forms of plasma cortisol in piglets after castration at seven or 14 days of age

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-25

  Kattesh, H G ^a   Brown, M E ^a   Masincupp, F B ^a   Schneider, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

HYDROCORTISONE; PLASMA PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; BODY WEIGHT; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; SERUM ALBUMIN; SWINE;

EID: 0030185442     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(96)90105-8     Document Type: Article

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