Effect of Glucocorticoid Treatment on Biochemical and Hormonal Blood Parameters in Early Pregnant Gilts

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 263-273

  Madej, A ^a   Romanowicz, K ^b   Einarsson, S ^a   Forsberg, M ^a   Barcikowski, B ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

cholesterol; corticosteroid binding globulin; enzymes; fetus; pregnancy; serum proteins; thyroxine; triglycerioles

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HORMONES; HYDROCORTISONE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SWINE;

EID: 0031301668     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: 17510147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03548489     Document Type: Article

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