Pulsatile output of prostaglandin F(2α) does not increase around the time of luteolysis in the pregnant goat

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 411-415

  Ford, M M ^a   Thorburn, G D ^a   Caddy, D J ^a   Young, I R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DECIDUA; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GOAT; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; PULSATILE FLOW;

ANIMALS; CORPUS LUTEUM; DINOPROST; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GOATS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROGESTERONE; PULSATILE FLOW;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS;

EID: 0032789473     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod61.2.411     Document Type: Article

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