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Luteinizing Hormone Response of Castrated Rabbits to Treatment with Testosterone Propionate and Estradiol Benzoate

Abstract

The effects of sex steroids on luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion in rabbits of both sexes castrated for at least 2 weeks previously were investigated. An intramuscular (i.m.) injection of testosterone propionate (TP) or estradiol benzoate (EB) was given about midway through blood sampling which ranged from 6 to 12 h. LH and steroids were measured by established radioimmunoassay (RIA) procedures. Variable responses were obtained with animals. …

Authors

YoungLai EV

Journal

Neuroendocrinology, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 22–31

Publisher

Karger Publishers

Publication Date

1978

DOI

10.1159/000122727

ISSN

0028-3835