Measurement of Serum and Synovial Fluid Keratan Sulphate and Antibody to Collagen Type II in Equine Osteoarthritis

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 513-516

  Okumura, M ^a,c   Tagami, M ^b,c   Fujinaga, T ^a,c  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shadai Horse Clinic   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 2542604581     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1998.tb00854.x     Document Type: Article

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