Response of urinary and plasma purine derivatives to various rates and infusion patterns of purines in sheep nourished by intragastric infusion

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 343-352

  Chen, X B ^a   Fujihara, T ^a,b   Nakamura, K ^a,b   Mawuenyegah, P O ^a,b   Franklin, M F ^a   Kyle, D J ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0030815762     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859697004589     Document Type: Article

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