The pregnant sheep as a model for human pregnancy

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-67

  Barry, J S ^a   Anthony, R V ^a,b  

^a University of Colorado Denver and Children s Hospital Colorado   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal growth restriction; Fetus; Human; Placenta; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANIMAL; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES; PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

EID: 36448994006     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2007.09.021     Document Type: Article

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