Inter-relationships between the secretory dynamics of thyrotrophin-releasing hormone, thyrotrophin and prolactin in periovulatory mares: Effect of hypothyroidism

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 906-915

  Alexander, S L ^a,c   Irvine, C H G ^b   Evans, M J ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Horses; Hypothyroidism; Prolactin; Secretory dynamics; Thyrotrophin; Thyrotrophin releasing

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROLACTIN; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; PROTIRELIN; SULPIRIDE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ENTROPY; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; HORSE; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TEMPERATURE; THYROTROPIN RELEASE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORSES; HYPOTHYROIDISM; OVULATION; PITUITARY GLAND; PROLACTIN; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; THYROTROPIN; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

EID: 11244320518     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2004.01249.x     Document Type: Article

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