Plasma aspartate aminotransferase and creatine kinase activities in thoroughbred racehorses in relation to age, sex, exercise and training

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 295-304

  Harris, P A ^a,b   Marlin, D J ^a   Gray, J ^a,c  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AST CK; Exercise; Gender; Horse; Training

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CREATINE KINASE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HORSE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CREATINE KINASE; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032061972     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(05)80026-7     Document Type: Article

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