The effect of naloxone on plasma concentrations of testosterone in male goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-176

  Fuentes, V O ^a   Fuentes, P ^a   Garcia, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Male goat; Naloxone; Opioid antagonists; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005688179     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00048-5     Document Type: Article

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