Endocrinology in field studies: Problems and solutions for the experimental design

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-253

  Fusani, Leonida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Field study; Gonadectomy; Hormone replacement; Hormone treatment; Hormone dependent traits; Methods; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

BEHAVIOR; ENDOCRINOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FIELD STUDY; GONADECTOMY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE DEPENDENCE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 46049083375     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2008.04.016     Document Type: Review

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