The effects of steroidal and non-steroidal ovarian hormones on pituitary responsiveness to gonadotrophin surge-attenuating factor

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 413-422

  Byrne, B ^a,b   Fowler, P A ^a   Templeton, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLISTATIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN SURGE ATTENUATING FACTOR; INHIBIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029760209     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1500413     Document Type: Article

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