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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 1984; 84(6): 356-359
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1210411
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The Lack of Relationship between Progesterone Level in Utero-Ovarian Vein and the Number of Corpora Lutea in the Pigs1)

J. Kotwica, Stanisława Stefanczyk, Jadwiga Debek, T. Krzymowski
  • Institute of Animal Physiology (Head: Prof. Dr. T. Krzymowski), University of Agriculture and Technology, Olsztyn/Poland
1) This study was supported by grant MR-II-10 from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technics.
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1984

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17 July 2009 (online)

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Summary

Progesterone (P4) level in blood taken from both left and right utero-ovarian vein of cyclic sows was determined and number of corpora lutea in adjacent ovaries was recorded. No relationship between these two parameters has been shown.

Key words

Utero-ovarian vein - corpora lutea - progesterone - sows