Glucose homoeostasis and regulation in lactating mink (Mustela vison): Effects of dietary protein, fat and carbohydrate supply

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica - Section A: Animal Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 102-111

  Fink, Rikke ^a   Børsting, Christian Friis ^a   Damgaard, Birthe Marie ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Energy ratio; FFA; Glucagon; Glucose; Insulin; Urea

Indexed keywords

MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 0036034524     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700212069     Document Type: Article

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