Carnitine: A Review

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 45-51

  Carroll, Maureen C ^a,b   Côté, Etienne ^a,c  

^a Angell Memorial Animal Hospital   (United States)

^b Department of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^c AMER COLL OF VET INT MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0345774067     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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