[Plasma progesterone of ewes at the end of the gestational period after destruction of the fetal hypophysis. Effect of dexamethasone administration].
Destruction of the foetal pituitary has been performed in ewes at day 120 of pregnancy and progesterone has been assayed by radioimmunology. The plasma progesterone remains at a steady level from day 138 and throughout the prolongation of pregnancy, even after injection of dexamethasone on day 145.
D000818:Animals; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000196:embryology* / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011273:Pregnancy, Prolonged; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood*; D012756:Sheep / Q000502:physiology*
D011374:Progesterone; D003907:Dexamethasone
Evolution de la progestéronémie chez la brebis en fin di gestation aprés destruction de l'hypophyse foetale. Effet d'une administration de dexaméthasone