Effects of exogenous triiodothyronine (T3) and a goitrogen, methylthiouracil (MTU), on thyroid gland function in sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-56

  Saleh, D M ^a,b   Barrell, G K ^b   Bailey, C I ^b   Frampton, C M A ^b  

^a JENDERAL SOEDIRMAN UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Methylthiouracil; Sheep; Thyroid gland; Thyroidectomy; Thyroxine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037499852     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(98)00083-2     Document Type: Article

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