Effects of androgens on serum concentrations of gonadotropins and ovarian steroids in gilts

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1148-1152

  Jiménez, Esbal ^a   Cárdenas, Horacio ^a   Pope, William F ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Androgens; Follicle stimulating hormone; Gonadotropins; Ovarian steroids; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; FLUTAMIDE; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONAL REGULATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; SWINE;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; FLUTAMIDE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; OVARY; OVULATION; STEROIDS; SWINE; TESTOSTERONE;

SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 56749083417     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: 15297268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.108.067595     Document Type: Article

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