Changes in ovarian and placental 20α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity during the pregnancy in the rat

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 342-347

  Seong, H H ^a   Min, K S ^a,b   Kang, M H ^a,c   Yoon, J T ^a,b   Jin, H J ^a   Chung, H J ^a   Chang, W K ^a   Yun, S G ^a   Shiota, Kunio ^d  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

^c Hoseo University   (South Korea)

^d NONE

Author keywords

20 dihydroprogesterone; 20 HSD Activity; Progesterone; Rat Ovary

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037356731     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.342     Document Type: Article

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