Haptoglobin quantitation in serum samples from clinically normal and clinically abnormal horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 337-340

  Cray, Carolyn ^a   Belgrave, Rodney L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mid Atlantic Equine Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute phase protein; Acute phase response; Equine; Haptoglobin; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894231628     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2013.05.007     Document Type: Article

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