Dopaminergic regulation of adrenocorticotrophic hormone, α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and cortisol secretion in the ovine fetus

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 439-447

  Hagan, D M ^a   Brooks, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; CORTICOTROPIN; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERMEDIN; SULPIRIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS MATURITY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HYPOPHYSIS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0029831275     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1510439     Document Type: Article

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