Effects of arginine, growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and neostigmine administered singly or in paired combinations on growth hormone (GH) release in pigs

Reproduction Nutrition Development

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 589-598

  Cochard, A ^a   Guilhermet, R ^a   Bonneau, M ^b  

^a AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Arginine; Growth hormone; Growth hormone releasing hormone; Neostigmine; Pig

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; NEOSTIGMINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030786071     PISSN: 09265287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:19970509     Document Type: Article

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