The effect of hypophysectomy on day 12 of pregnancy on the serum progesterone level and time of parturition in the rat

Endocrinology · 1972 · vol. 91(5) , pp. 1380–1385 · doi:10.1210/endo-91-5-1380 · PMID:5072812 · W2054912866
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This study investigated how hypophysectomy on day 12 of pregnancy in rats affected serum progesterone levels and the timing of parturition.

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Journal Article The Effect of Hypophysectomy on Day 12 of Pregnancy on the Serum Progesterone Level and Time of Parturition in the Rat Get access G. PEPE, G. PEPE *Department of Reproductive Biology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar I. ROTHCHILD I. ROTHCHILD *Department of Reproductive Biology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Endocrinology, Volume 91, Issue 5, 1 November 1972, Pages 1380–1385, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo-91-5-1380 Published: 01 November 1972 Article history Received: 07 April 1972 Published: 01 November 1972

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Hypophysectomy Labor, Obstetric Pituitary Gland Pregnancy Progesterone Animals Chromatography, Thin Layer Corpus Luteum Corpus Luteum Female Humans Pituitary Gland Progesterone Protein Binding Rats Time Factors Tritium

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