Effects of FSH and LH on ovarian and follicular blood flow, follicular growth and oocyte developmental competence in young and old mares

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 133, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 191-197

  Altermatt, J L ^a   Marolf, A J ^a   Wrigley, R H ^b   Carnevale, E M ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Blood flow; Color Doppler; Equine; Follicle

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HORSE; OOCYTE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; VASCULARIZATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HORSES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84865353608     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.06.021     Document Type: Article

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