Effect of Anticoagulants and Sampling Time on Results of Progesterone Determination in Canine Blood Samples

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 386-389

  Thuróczy, Julianna ^a   Wolfling A ^a   Tibold, A ^a   Balogh, L ^a   Janoki G A ^a   Solti, L ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

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ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 17144468416     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0531.2003.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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