Evaluation of nephelometry for albumin measurement in serum and cerebrospinal fluid: Experiences with an indwelling subarachnoidal catheter system for repetitive cerebrospinal fluid collection in horses

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-256

  Goehring, Lutz S ^a,d   Kessels, B G F ^a   Van Maanen, C ^b   Voorbij, H A M ^c   Sloet Van Oldruitenborgh Oosterbaan, M M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^d Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumin quotient; Cerebrospinal fluid; Horse; Nephelometry; Repetitive sampling

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33745037001     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800303     Document Type: Article

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