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BMC veterinary research2026; doi: 10.1186/s12917-026-05378-y

Untargeted LC-HRMS metabolomic analysis reveals exercise-induced biochemical alterations in endurance Arabian horses.

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Publication Date: 2026-03-03 PubMed ID: 41776562DOI: 10.1186/s12917-026-05378-yGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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Myćka G, Ropka-Molik K, Cywińska A, Stefaniuk-Szmukier M. (2026). Untargeted LC-HRMS metabolomic analysis reveals exercise-induced biochemical alterations in endurance Arabian horses. BMC Vet Res. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-026-05378-y

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BMC veterinary research
ISSN: 1746-6148
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Country: England
Language: English

Researcher Affiliations

Myćka, Grzegorz
  • Department of Animal Molecular Biology, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Krakowska 1 street, Balice, 32-083, Poland. grzegorz.mycka@iz.edu.pl.
Ropka-Molik, Katarzyna
  • Department of Animal Molecular Biology, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Krakowska 1 street, Balice, 32-083, Poland.
Cywińska, Anna
  • Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Lwowska 1 street, Torun, 87-100, Poland.
Stefaniuk-Szmukier, Monika
  • Department of Animal Molecular Biology, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Krakowska 1 street, Balice, 32-083, Poland.

Grant Funding

  • 2024/53/N/NZ9/00226 / Narodowe Centrum Nauki

Conflict of Interest Statement

Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: All animals owners informed consent to participate was obtained in the study in 2024. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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