GnRH antagonist inhibition of luteinizing hormone secretion and ovulation in the pig

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 207-214

  Patterson Bay, D J ^a   Geisert, R D ^a   Hill, C M ^b   Minton, J E ^b   McCann, J P ^a   Morgan, G L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; GnRH; Luteinizing hormone; Ovulation; Pig

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN[1 (N ACETYL 4 CHLORO DEXTRO PHENYLALANINE) 2 (4 CHLORO DEXTRO PHENYLALANINE) 3 DEXTRO TRYPTOPHAN 6 DEXTRO ARGININE 10 DEXTRO ALANINE]; HORMONE ANTAGONIST; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; METABOLISM; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SECRETION; SWINE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; COHORT STUDIES; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; OVULATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031555292     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(97)00075-4     Document Type: Article

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