Role of peripheral and central aromatization in the control of gonadotrophin secretion in the male sheep

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 293-302

  Sharma, T P ^b   Blache, D ^a   Blackberry, M A ^a   Martin, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fadrozole; Male; Oestradiol; Ram; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE; FADROZOLE; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; BRAIN; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ESTRADIOL; FADROZOLE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; SHEEP; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0033509239     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/rd99084     Document Type: Article

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