Influence of Prolactin Administration on the Ultimobranchial Body and Parathyroid Glands of the Freshwater Snake, Natrix piscator

Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 59-66

  Sasayama, Yuichi ^b   Rani, Ladli ^a  

^a D D U GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Freshwater Snake; Parathyroid; Prolactin; Serum Calcium; Ultimobranchial Body

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PROLACTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CELL SIZE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PARATHYROID GLAND; SNAKE; ULTIMOBRANCHIAL BODY;

ANIMAL; CALCIUM; CELL SIZE; COLUBRIDAE; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; MALE; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PROLACTIN; ULTIMOBRANCHIAL BODY;

EID: 0028435091     PISSN: 0030154X     EISSN: 18811736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2535/ofaj1936.71.1_59     Document Type: Article

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