Comparison of some biochemical and hormonal constituents of oversized follicles and preovulatory follicles in camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Theriogenology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 647-652

  Ghoneim, I M ^a   Waheed, M M ^a   El Bahr, S M ^a   Alhaider, A K ^a   Al Eknah, M M ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Biochemical; Camel; Follicular fluid; Hormones; Oversized follicles; Serum

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ESTRADIOL; HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAMEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; CAMELS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONES; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; OVARIAN FOLLICLE;

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 84873168121     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.11.019     Document Type: Article

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