Use of a homologous radioimmunoassay (RIA) to evaluate the effect of maternal and foetal parameters on pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) concentrations in sheep

Theriogenology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1914-1924

  Vandaele, Leen ^a   Verberckmoes, Steven ^a   El Amiri, Bouchra ^b   Sulon, José ^b   Duchateau, Luc ^a   Van Soom, Ann ^a   Beckers, Jean François ^b   De Kruif, Aart ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Litter size; Pregnancy; Pregnancy associated glycoprotein; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 16844376381     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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