Extracellular matrix compositon of the equine superficial digital flexor tendon: Relationship with age and anatomical site

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 333-338

  Lin, Y L ^a,c   Brama, P A J ^a,c   Kiers, G H ^b,c   Van Weeren, P R ^a,c   DeGroot, J ^b,c  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

COLLAGEN;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FORELIMB; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; METACARPAL BONE; PATHOLOGY; TENDON; TENDON INJURY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FORELIMB; HORSES; METACARPUS; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 26944450572     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2005.00742.x     Document Type: Article

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