Leukocytosis and thrombocytosis caused by consumption of a low magnesium and high calcium diet elevates whole-blood taurine concentration in cats

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 128, Issue 12 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Backus, Robert G ^a   Howard, Kimberly A ^a   Rogers, Quinton R ^a   Morris, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat; Plasma; Platelet; Taurine; White blood cell

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; HEMOGLOBIN; MAGNESIUM; TAURINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; BLOOD; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; LEUKOCYTE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTOSIS;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0031775263     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/128.12.2581s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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