Fibre Inadequately Replaced by Cellulose or other Forms of Roughage in Animal Experimental Diets

Hugh Trowell

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1648066

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 1976; 36(02): 489-492
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1648066

Letter to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

Fibre Inadequately Replaced by Cellulose or other Forms of Roughage in Animal Experimental Diets

Hugh Trowell

¹Formerly Makerere University and Mulago Hospital, Uganda. Present address, Woodgreen, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP 6 2 AZ, England

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