Equine dysautonomia (grass sickness) is associated with altered plasma amino acid levels and depletion of plasma sulphur amino acids

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 473-477

  Mcgorum, B C ^a   Kirk, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Equine dysautonomia; Grass sickness; Horse; Sulphur amino acids

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CYSTEINE; METHIONINE; SULFUR AMINO ACID;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC DISEASE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE;

ACUTE DISEASE; AMINO ACIDS; AMINO ACIDS, SULFUR; ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYSTEINE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; METHIONINE;

EID: 0035463427     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776254763     Document Type: Article

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