Plasma levels of cortisol, progesterone, oestradiol-17β and prostaglandin F2α metabolite after ACTH (Synacthen Depot®) administration in ovariectomized gilts

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 193-200

  Mwanza, A M ^a   Madej, A ^a   Kindahl, H ^a   Lundeheim, N ^a   Einarsson, S ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

15 KETO 13,14 DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; 15-KETO-13,14-DIHYDROPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA; CORTICOTROPIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; ESTRUS; FEMALE; MALE; OVARIECTOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STRESS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DINOPROST; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS DETECTION; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; OVARIECTOMY; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STRESS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 0034184816     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2000.tb00275.x     Document Type: Article

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