Effects of chromium picolinate supplementation on growth hormone secretion and pituitary mRNA expression in finishing pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1033-1037

  Wang, M Q ^a   He, Y D ^a   Xu, Z R ^a   Li, W F ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chromium picolinate; Growth hormone; Pigs

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 51149111153     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2008.70692     Document Type: Article

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