Birth by Caesarian Section Alters Postnatal Function of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Young Pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 742-749

  Daniel, J A ^a   Keisler, D H ^a   Sterle, J A ^a   Matteri, R L ^a   Carroll, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth; Corticotropin; Pigs; Stress

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

EID: 0033090648     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.773742x     Document Type: Article

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