The effect of elevated progesterone levels on intraocular pressure in lions (Panthera leo)

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 121-123

  Ofri, R ^a   Shore, L S ^b   Kass, P H ^c   Horowitz, I H ^d  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Tel Aviv Ramat Gan Zoological Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PANTHERA LEO;

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LIONS; MALE; PROGESTERONE; RABBITS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0033209630     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.1998.0300     Document Type: Article

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