The development of the ovine fetal adrenal gland and its regulation

Reproduction Nutrition Development

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-95

  Naaman Reperant E ^a   Durand, P ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b HÔPITAL DEBROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

Maturation; Ovine fetal adrenal; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADRENAL CORTEX CELL; ADRENAL GLAND; ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID BLOOD LEVEL; DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS MATURITY; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SHEEP;

EID: 8044247816     PISSN: 09265287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:19970109     Document Type: Article

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