Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 189-195 , November 2009

Effects of GnRH treatment on initiation of pulses of LH, LH release, and subsequent concentrations of progesterone

Received 24 March 2009 ,Revised 30 April 2009 ,Accepted 30 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2009.04.006

Domestic Animal Endocrinology
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 189-195 , November 2009

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