Hypervitaminosis A in experimental nonhuman primates: Evidence, causes, and the road to recovery

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 813-816

  Dever, Joseph T ^a   Tanumihardjo, Sherry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypervitaminosis A; Marmoset; Retinol; Rhesus; Vervet

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; DIET; DIET THERAPY; ECONOMICS; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LIVER; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PRIMATE; RETINOL INTOXICATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; DIET; HYPERVITAMINOSIS A; LIVER; NUTRITION POLICY; PRIMATES; RESEARCH DESIGN; VITAMIN A;

ANIMALIA; MARMOSETS; PRIMATES;

EID: 70349513096     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20714     Document Type: Note

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