Effects of unilateral ovariectomy with compensatory hypertrophy on ovarian blood flow, oxygen consumption and progestin secretion in the 16-day pregnant rat

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 153-158

  Massa, H M ^a   Bruce, N W ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compensatory ovulation; Ovary

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS LUTEUM; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; OVULATION INDUCTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROGESTERONE RELEASE; RAT; TISSUE BLOOD FLOW;

ANIMALS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HYPERTROPHY; ORGAN SIZE; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033502601     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD99020     Document Type: Article

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