Tamoxifen decreases level of immunoglobulins in blood of the hen (Gallus domesticus) without alteration in non-immunoglobular fractions of plasma proteins

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 273-276

  Sechman, A ^a   Hrabia, A ^a   Paczoska Eliasiewicz, H ^a   Rzasa J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR; TAMOXIFEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; OVIPOSITION; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS; TAMOXIFEN;

EID: 16544385589     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2004.00642.x     Document Type: Article

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