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Comparative Histomorphological Study of Heart in Healthy and Ascites Broiler Chickens in Shahrekord District, Iran

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Abbreviations

PH:

pulmonary hypertension

PHS:

pulmonary hypertension syndrome

RVF:

right ventricular failure

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  1. Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Zip Code 9187195786, PO Box 1793, Mashhad, Iran

    A. A. Mohammadpour

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Mohammadpour, A.A. Comparative Histomorphological Study of Heart in Healthy and Ascites Broiler Chickens in Shahrekord District, Iran. Vet Res Commun 31, 461–465 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-006-3249-9

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