Feedback actions of estradiol on GnRH secretion during the follicular phase of the estrous cycle

Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 715-725

  Karsch, Fred J ^a   Evans, Neil P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GnRH pulses; GnRH surge; LH pulses; LH surge; negative feedback; ovulation; positive feedback

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE; REVIEW; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

EID: 0029844528     PISSN: 00651400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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