Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I, thyroid hormones and skeletal muscle fiber size in castrated lambs with and without androgen treatment

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 518-522

  Ismail, Bani ^a   Al Ababneh, O M ^a   Al Zghoul, M B ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Awassi lambs; Castration; IGF 1; Muscle growth; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349306716     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2009.518.522     Document Type: Article

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