Distribution of C cells in thyroids and association with age and sex in racing horses

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 39-45

  Yoshikawa, Hiroyasu ^a   Ueki, Hideaki ^a   Muranaka, Masanori ^a   Oyamada, Toshifumi ^a   Yoshikawa, Takashi ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distribution of C cells; Immunohistopathology; Thoroughbred horses; Thyroid gland

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645486878     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.12.39     Document Type: Article

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