Plasma progestagens as markers of feto-placental health

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 574-578

  Ousey, Jennifer C ^a   Fowden, Abigail L ^a   Rossdale, P D ^b   Grainger, L ^c   Houghton, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b BEAUFORT COTTAGE STABLES   (United Kingdom)

^c Horse Racing Forensic Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 pregnane,3,20 dione; Abortion; Mare; Progestagens; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035600753     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/PEM20010607     Document Type: Article

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