Concentration of lamellar bodies and the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio in equine amniotic fluid at the time of delivery

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 203-206

  Rota, Ale ^a   Crisci, A ^b   Maranghi, L ^a   Tozzi, C ^a   Tarantino, C ^c   Marmorini, P ^a   Sgorbini, M ^a   Vannozzi, I ^a   Camillo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Equine; Lamellar bodies; Lung maturity

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SPHINGOMYELIN;

AMNION FLUID; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; FETUS LUNG MATURITY; FREEZE THAWING; HORSE; LAMELLAR BODY; LECITHIN SPHINGOMYELIN RATIO; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; SAMPLING; STUDENT T TEST; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 33748420369     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-006-0041-9     Document Type: Article

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