Maternal reproductive hormone levels after repeated ACTH application to pregnant gilts

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 313-327

  Schneider, F ^a   Brussow K P ^a   Kanitz, E ^a   Otten, W ^a   Tuchscherer, A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACTH; LH; Method; Pig endocrinology; Pregnancy; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRONE; ESTRONE SULFATE; HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; ESTRONE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONES; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION; SWINE;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1542351334     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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