Follicle deviation and diurnal variation in circulating hormone concentrations in mares

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 197-203

  Ginther, O J ^a,b   Utt, M D ^a,b   Beg, M A ^b  

^a EUTHERIA FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Diurnal variation; Follicle deviation; LH; Mares; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HORSE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HORSES; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247468044     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.08.025     Document Type: Article

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