Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 206-212 , April 2009

Possible Relationship Between Performance and Oxidative Stress in Endurance Horses

  • Fernando José Gondim, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Brasilia, Brazil
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  • Cláudio César Zoppi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratório de Pesquisa do Exercício, Faculdade Social da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Cláudio César Zoppi, Health Sciences Building, Av Oceânica, 2717 Ondina, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Leonardo dos Reis Silveira, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Escola de Educacao Fisica e Esportes, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
    • ,
  • Lúcia Pereira-da-Silva, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratório de Bioquímica do Exercício, Departamento Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
    • ,
  • Denise Vaz de Macedo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratório de Bioquímica do Exercício, Departamento Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

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PII: S0737-0806(09)00035-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2009.02.006

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 206-212 , April 2009

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