An l-Arginine supplement improves broiler hypertensive response and gut function in broiler chickens reared at high altitude

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1175-1179

  Khajali, Fariborz ^a   Moghaddam, Maryam Heydary ^a   Hassanpour, Hossein ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Altitude; Arginine; Broiler; Gut morphometry; Pulmonary hypertension syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ALTITUDE; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BLOOD; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; HEART VENTRICLE; HEMATOCRIT; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; ILEUM; INTESTINE MUCOSA; JEJUNUM; MALE; ORGAN SIZE;

ALTITUDE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ARGININE; CHICKENS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HEART VENTRICLES; HEMATOCRIT; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; ILEUM; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; JEJUNUM; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; ORGAN SIZE;

EID: 84904255186     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-013-0710-7     Document Type: Article

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