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Blood Adenine Nucleotide Levels in the Normal and the Acetonaemic Dairy Cow

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IN man, various diseases cause the concentration of the adenine nucleotides in the blood to deviate from the values found in normal circumstances1. Determination of the levels of the adenine nucleotides in the blood thus provides information on the state of health and the metabolic condition of the patient.

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BAIRD, G. Blood Adenine Nucleotide Levels in the Normal and the Acetonaemic Dairy Cow. Nature 210, 863–864 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/210863a0

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