The effect of dexamethasone administration at different stages of gestation on maternal plasma steroid concentrations in the baboon (Papio cynocephalus)

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2282-2285

  Castracane, V Daniel ^a,b  

^a SW Found for Research and Education ^*

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Baboon; Dexamethasone; Oestradiol; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; DEXAMETHASONE; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BABOON; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; STEROID BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; PAPIO CYNOCEPHALUS; PAPIO HAMADRYAS;

EID: 0031712093     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.8.2282     Document Type: Article

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