Role of Glutamine in Health and Disease

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1094-1102

  Mazzaferro, Elisa ^a,b   Hackett, Timothy ^a,b,e   Wingfield, Wayne ^a,b,e,f   Ogilvie, Greg ^a,c,g   Fettman, Martin ^a,d  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Critical Care Unit

^c Oncology ^*

^d USA   (United States)

^e Amer Coll Vet Emergency C   (United States)

^f Amer College of Veterinary Surgeons   (United States)

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

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EID: 0347607069     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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