Characterization of cellular and vascular changes in equine follicles during hCG-induced ovulation

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 115-123

  Kerban, A ^a   Dore M ^a   Sirois, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; EOSINOPHIL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; HYPEREMIA; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THECA CELL; THICKNESS; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; FALLOPIA;

EID: 0032861054     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1170115     Document Type: Article

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