Water content and glycosaminoglycan disaccharide concentration of the canine meniscus

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 213-216

  Stephan, John S ^a,b   McLaughlin Jr, Ron M ^a   Griffith, Gary ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Indianapolis Veterinary Referral   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN ABC LYASE; DISACCHARIDE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BODY WATER; CHEMISTRY; DOG; HINDLIMB;

ANIMALS; BODY WATER; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROITINASES AND CHONDROITIN LYASES; DISACCHARIDES; DOGS; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; STIFLE;

EID: 0031992838     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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