Changes in the level of endogenous leptin, FSH, 17β-oestradiol and metabolites during lupin-induced increase in ovulation rate in ewes

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 343-349

  Kosior Korzecka, U ^a   Bobowiec, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUPINUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

AMINO ACID; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LEPTIN; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LUPIN; METABOLISM; OVULATION; SHEEP;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; LEPTIN; LUPINUS; OVULATION; PROTEINS; SHEEP;

EID: 0642282018     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2003.00558.x     Document Type: Article

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