Changes in peripheral levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone in prepubertal heifers after estradiol treatment

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 341-349

  Nakada, Ken ^a   Moriyoshi, Masaharu ^a   Nakao, Toshihiko ^a,b  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estradiol; LH; Positive feedback; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244378094     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.47.341     Document Type: Article

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