Effects of L-carnitine supplementation in pregnant sows on plasma concentrations of insulin-like growth factors, various hormones and metabolites and chorion characteristics

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 90, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 487-499

  Doberenz, J ^a   Birkenfeld, C ^a   Kluge, H ^a   Eder, K ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chorion; IGF; L carnitine; Pregnancy; Sow

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; NITROGEN; SOMATOMEDIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD; BREEDING; CHORION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIPID METABOLISM; LITTER SIZE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWINE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CARNITINE; CHORION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; LIPID METABOLISM; LITTER SIZE; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SOMATOMEDINS; SWINE;

EID: 33750592916     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2006.00631.x     Document Type: Article

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