A novel approach to assess changes in endocrine secretion: Analysis of GnRH antagonist (Nal-Glu) suppression of gonadotropin release in ovariectomized ewes

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 519-530

  Normolle, Daniel P ^a   Evans, Neil P ^a,b   Dahl, Geoffrey E ^a,c   Padmanabhan, Vasantha ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0030950373     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1360519     Document Type: Article

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