Encephalopathy with idiopathic hyperammonaemia and Alzheimer type II astrocytes in Equidae

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 478-482

  Hasel, Kristin M ^a   Summers, B A ^a   De Lahunta, A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer type II astrocytosis; Encephalopathy; Horse; Hyperammonaemia

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

AMMONIA;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; LIVER; METABOLIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; PATHOLOGY; SYNDROME;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; LIVER; SYNDROME;

EID: 0033220224     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1999.tb03854.x     Document Type: Article

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