Changes in clinical enzyme activity and bile acid levels in psittacine birds with altered liver function and disease

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-24

  Cray, Carolyn ^a   Gautier, Danielah ^a   Harris, Don J ^a,b   Arheart, Kristopher L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Avian and Exotic Animal Medical Center   (United States)

^c Department of Epidemiology and Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aspartate aminotransferase; Avian; Bile acids; Creatine kinase; Hepatic disease; Liver; Psittacine birds

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILE ACID; CREATINE KINASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; LIVER DISEASE; PEDIGREE; PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS; PSITTACINE;

ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; BIRD DISEASES; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOOD PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CREATINE KINASE; LIVER DISEASES; PEDIGREE; PSITTACIFORMES;

AVES; PSITTACIFORMES;

EID: 44449108651     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2006-011R.1     Document Type: Article

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