Quantification of fecal estradiol and progesterone metabolites in Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1711-1717

  Chelini, Marodile O M ^a   Souza, N L ^a   Rocha, A M ^a,b   Felippe, E C G ^a   Oliveira, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b ANHEMBI MORUMBI UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endocrinology; Estrogen; Fecal steroids; Radioimmunoassay; Reproduction; Syrian hamster

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ESTRUS CYCLE; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES LEVEL; FEMALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SUPEROVULATION; SYRIAN HAMSTER; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

EID: 27944495257     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2005001100021     Document Type: Article

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