The influence of boar pheromones on the vasoreactivity of the facial superficial veins in ovariectomized and estradiol-treated pubertal gilts

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 219-225

  Grzegorzewski, W J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Male pheromones; Ovariectomized pubertal gilts; Vasoreactivity

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; ANDROSTERONE; ESTRADIOL; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FACE; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NOSE; OVARIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWINE; VASCULARIZATION; VASODILATATION; VEIN;

ANDROSTENOLS; ANDROSTERONE; ANIMALS; ESTRADIOL; FACE; FEMALE; MALE; NOSE; OVARIECTOMY; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SWINE; VASODILATION; VEINS;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33845715346     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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