Characterisation of low, medium and high responders following FSH stimulation prior to ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval in cows

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1902-1913

  De Roover, R ^a   Bols, P E J ^b   Genicot, G ^a   Hanzen, Ch ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

'High responders'; 'Low responders'; 'Medium responders'; Assisted reproduction; Cow; FSH; Ovum pick up

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 16844371586     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.08.011     Document Type: Article

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