Equine somatotropin (growth hormone) - What therapeutic role?

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-4

  Rose, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; NITROGEN;

BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BONE GROWTH; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HORSE; MUSCLE GROWTH; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0031973706     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(98)80027-0     Document Type: Editorial

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