Effect of FSH infusion on follicle development in GnRH agonist-treated gilts

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 249-257

  Picton, H M ^a,b   Miller, A T ^a   Hunter, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; TRIPTORELIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; CICONIIFORMES; FALLOPIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032744388     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1170249     Document Type: Article

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