Secretion of growth hormone and prolactin during progression of the luteal phase in healthy dogs: A review

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 197, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 167-172

  Kooistra, H S ^a   Okkens, A C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dog; Growth hormone; Oestrous cycle; Prolactin; Pulsatile secretion

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; PLASMA PROTEIN; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ACROMEGALY; BREAST; BREAST EPITHELIUM; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DOG; ESTRUS CYCLE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE METABOLISM; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MAMMARY GLAND; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPREGNANCY; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE; REVIEW; ANIMAL; FEMALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; DOGS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; PREGNANCY; PROLACTIN;

EID: 0037195531     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(02)00271-X     Document Type: Review

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