Estrogen and LH dynamics during the follicular phase of the estrous cycle in the asian elephant

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 443-454

  Czekala, N M ^a   MacDonald, E A ^a   Steinman, K ^a   Walker, S ^b   Garrigues II, N W ^a   Oison, D ^c   Brown, J L ^b  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c INDIANAPOLIS ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Elephant; Estrogen; Follicular development; Luteinizing hormone; Progestins; Urinary hormones

Indexed keywords

ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS;

EID: 1842826522     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10098     Document Type: Article

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