Effect of glucose availability on pulsatile luteinizing hormone release in rams before and after castration

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-45

  Kittok, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; LH; LHRH; Sheep testis

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; N METHYLASPARTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; METABOLISM; PULSATILE FLOW; SECRETION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CASTRATION; GLUCOSE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; N-METHYLASPARTATE; PITUITARY GLAND; PULSATILE FLOW; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033548002     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(98)00161-4     Document Type: Article

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