Journal article
Pituitary Gonadotrophins in Fetal and Neonatal Rabbits
Abstract
The pituitary gonadotrophins luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were found to be higher in female rabbit fetuses from day 25 to day 32 of pregnancy. No difference was observed in pituitary gonadotrophins or serum LH in the neonatal males and females on days, 1, 6 and 13. Serum FSH concentrations were significantly higher in female than in male neonates. It is concluded that the rabbit fetal pituitary is capable of …
Authors
YoungLai EV; Pan C-C; Bhavnani BR
Journal
Neonatology, Vol. 40, No. 3-4, pp. 199–203
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
1981
DOI
10.1159/000241491
ISSN
1661-7800