Seasonal changes in the plasma retinol-binding holoprotein concentration of sheep.
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1. Seasonal variations in plasma retinol-binding holoprotein concentration have been found in two groups of entire ewes and in a control group of wethers (castrated rams). 2. In each group retinol-binding holoprotein level was minimal in summer and increased to peak values in September just before the autumn breeding season.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of nutrition
دوره 36 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976