Influence of Thiouracil-induced Hypothyroidism on Adrenal and Gonadal Functions in Adult Female Rats

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 439-446

  Tohei, Atsushi ^a   Imai, Akira ^a   Watanabe, Gen ^a   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Gonad; Hyperprolactinemia; Hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; METHYLTHIOURACIL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; THYROID HORMONE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REFERENCE VALUE; UTERUS; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; CORTICOSTERONE; ESTRUS; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; METHYLTHIOURACIL; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REFERENCE VALUES; THYROID HORMONES; UTERUS;

EID: 0032043213     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.60.439     Document Type: Article

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