Evaluation of serum homocysteine and oxidative stress during lactation in ewes

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 462-465

  Piccione, Giuseppe ^a   Casella, S ^a   Assenza, A ^a   Fazio, F ^a   Caola, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant barrier; Homocysteine; Lactation; Reactive oxygen species; Sheep; Thiol antioxidant barrier

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 57649091777     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/344-cjas     Document Type: Article

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