Absence of regular pulsatile LH secretion during pre- and post- implantation periods in sheep

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 521-525

  Al Gubory, Kaïs Hussain ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; HORMONE RESPONSE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NIDATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0032743341     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1410521     Document Type: Article

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