Changes in the suppressive effects of recombinant inhibin A on FSH secretion in ram lambs during sexual maturation: Evidence for alterations in the clearance rate of inhibin

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-229

  Tilbrook, A J ^a   De Kretser, D M ^a   Clarke, I J ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HUDSON INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN A;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; LAMB; MALE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SEXUAL MATURATION; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT;

AGING; ANIMALS; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HALF-LIFE; HUMANS; INHIBINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; ORGAN SIZE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SHEEP; TESTIS;

EID: 0032982596     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1610219     Document Type: Conference Paper

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