Plasma angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) concentration in Thoroughbred racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 96-98

  Coomer, R P C ^a   Forhead, A J ^a   Bathe, A P ^a   Head, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b BEAUFORT COTTAGE STABLES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACE; Angiotensin; Angiotensin converting enzyme; Horse

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BLOOD; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE; PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0037264629     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516403775467487     Document Type: Article

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