The oestrous cycle and early pregnancy - A new concept of local endocrine regulation

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-296

  Krzymowski, Tadeusz ^a   Stefańczyk Krzymowska, Stanisława ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Animal reproduction; Early pregnancy; Hormonal regulation; New concept; Oestrous cycle

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; OXYTOCIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM CELL; ESTRUS CYCLE; EXOCRINE SECRETION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONE RELEASE; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; PSEUDOPREGNANCY; REVIEW; SWINE; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 6444240175     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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