Thymus atrophy and regeneration following dexamethasone administration to beef cattle

Veterinary Record

Volumn 167, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 338-343

  Cannizzo, F T ^a   Spada, F ^a   Benevelli, R ^b   Nebbia, C ^a   Giorgi, P ^c   Brina, N ^c   Bollo, E ^a   Biolatti, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Quinto Valore Spa   (Italy)

^c Coop Italia ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

ANABOLIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; KI 67 ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CATTLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGENERATION; THYMUS; TIME;

ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; ATROPHY; CATTLE; DEXAMETHASONE; KI-67 ANTIGEN; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; REGENERATION; THYMUS GLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78049422782     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.c3303     Document Type: Article

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