Effects of galanin infusion on GH secretion and GHRH-induced GH release in prepubertal male lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 231-237

  Saleri, Roberta ^a   Baratta, Mario ^a   Renaville, Robert ^b   Portetelle, Daniel ^b   Coy, David H ^c   Giustina, Andrea ^d   Tamanini, Carlo ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Galanin; GH; GHRH; Lambs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032838696     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00025-5     Document Type: Article

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