The influence of male pheromones on the contractile reactivity of the isolated superficial veins of the nose and face during the estrous cycle in gilts

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-64

  Grzegorzewski, W J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Gilt; Male pheromones; Veins contractility

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; PHEROMONE; SEX HORMONE; STEROID HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HYPOPHYSIS; LUTEAL PHASE; NONHUMAN; NOSE; PERIPHERAL VEIN; SEX ROLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VENOCONSTRICTION;

ANDROSTENES; ANDROSTENOLS; ANIMALS; ESTROUS CYCLE; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; LUTEAL PHASE; MALE; NOSE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SWINE; TESTOSTERONE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VEINS;

EID: 16244365562     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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