Reductions in the number of mid-sized antral follicles are associated with markers of premature ovarian senescence in dairy cows

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 235-244

  Modina, Silvia C ^a   Tessaro, Irene ^a   Lodde, Valentina ^a   Franciosi, Federica ^a   Corbani, Davide ^a   Luciano, Alberto M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti M ; Infertility; Llerian hormone; Ovarian aging; Ovary; Premature ovarian failure

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; ESTRADIOL; MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PREMATURITY; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; SENESCENCE; SUBFERTILITY;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CELL AGING; DAIRYING; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLICULAR FLUID; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PRIMARY OVARIAN INSUFFICIENCY; PROGESTERONE; STROMAL CELLS;

EID: 84891788582     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: 14485990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD12295     Document Type: Article

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