Erythropoiesis regulation during the development of ascites syndrome in broiler chickens: A possible role of corticosterone

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 784-790

  Luger, D ^a   Shinder, D ^a   Wolfenson, D ^b   Yahav, S ^a,c  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c Dept of Poultry Sciences ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Ascites; Corticosterone; Erythropoiesis; Hemoglobin

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

CORTICOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BIRD DISEASE; BLOOD; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHICKEN; ENVIRONMENT; ERYTHROPOIESIS; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STRESS; SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; ASCITES; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHICKENS; CORTICOSTERONE; ENVIRONMENT; ERYTHROPOIESIS; HEMATOCRIT; MALE; POULTRY DISEASES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STRESS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0037931878     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.813784x     Document Type: Article

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