Variation in deficient serum vitamin E levels and impact on assessment of the vitamin E status in horses

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-33

  Vanschandevijl, K ^a   Nollet, H ^a   Deprez, P ^a   Delesalle, C ^a   Lefere L ^a   Dewulf, J ^a   Van Loon, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 61749094621     PISSN: 03039021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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