Plasma concentrations of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-I in prepuberal quarter horses and ponies

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-55

  Thomas, M G ^a,b   Bennett Wimbush, K ^a,c   Keisler, D H ^a   Loch, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Insulin like growth factor I; Pony; Quarter horse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032358477     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(98)80187-1     Document Type: Article

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