Changes in Plasma growth hormone (GH) and secretion patterns of GH and luteinizmg hormone in Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) during growth

Endocrine Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-313

  Mondal, Mohan ^a   Prakasli, B S ^b  

^a National Research Centre on Mithun India   (India)

^b NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalo endocrinology; Growth; Growth hormone; Luteinizing hormone

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY WEIGHT; BUFFALO; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RELEASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE; SECRETION;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BUFFALOES; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PERIODICITY; PROGESTERONE; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 7544224082     PISSN: 07435800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ERC-200033182     Document Type: Article

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