Oxytocin and the control of LH

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 169-174

  Evans, J J ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN DERIVATIVE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW;

EID: 0029998073     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1510169     Document Type: Review

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