Evaluation of indirect biomarkers for detecting corticosteroids used as illegal growth promoters in beef cattle

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 147-152

  Vascellari, M ^a   Pozza, G ^a   Capello, K ^a   Angeletti, R ^a   Ravarotto, L ^a   Andrighetto, I ^a   Mutinelli, F ^a   Poppi, L ^b  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 49749116115     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.5.147     Document Type: Article

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