Serum leptin concentrations in Lipizzan fillies

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-5

  Cebulj Kadunc N ^a   Kosec, M ^a   Cestnik, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; PROGESTERONE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORSE; SEASON;

AGING; ANIMALS; BREEDING; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HORSES; LEPTIN; PROGESTERONE; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 58249111567     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.00963.x     Document Type: Article

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