DOI: 10.1055/s-00000017

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes

Issue 07 · Volume 116 · July 2008 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-12953

Editorial

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Hoffmann, B.: Editorial note

Review

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Bauersachs, S.; Mitko, K.; Ulbrich, S. E.; Blum, H.; Wolf, E.: Transcriptome Studies of Bovine Endometrium Reveal Molecular Profiles Characteristic for Specific Stages of Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy
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Conley, A. J.; Assis Neto, A. C.: The Ontogeny of Fetal Adrenal Steroidogenesis as a Prerequisite for the Initiation of Parturition
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Fowden, A. L.; Forhead, A. J.; Ousey, J. C.: The Endocrinology of Equine Parturition
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Kankofer, M.; Albera, E.: Postpartum Relationship of Beta Carotene and Vitamin A between Placenta, Blood and Colostrum in Cows and their Newborns
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Kranendonk, G.; Mulder, E. J. H.; Parvizi, N.; Taverne, M. A. M.: Prenatal Stress in Pigs: Experimental Approaches and Field Observations
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Schuler, G.; Greven, H.; Kowalewski, M. P.; Döring, B.; Özalp, G. R.; Hoffmann, B.: Placental Steroids in Cattle: Hormones, Placental Growth Factors or By-products of Trophoblast Giant Cell Differentiation?
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Ziecik, A. J.; Waclawik, A.; Bogacki, M.: Conceptus Signals for Establishment and Maintenance of Pregnancy in Pigs – Lipid Signaling System

Article

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Janowski, T.; Skolimowska, A.; Zdunczyk, S.; Baranski, W.: Oestrogens in Faeces as an Indicator of the Foeto-Placental Unit Function in Mares
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Neuhauser, S.; Palm, F.; Ambuehl, F.; Aurich, C.: Effects of Altrenogest Treatment of Mares in Late Pregnancy on Parturition and on Neonatal Viability of their Foals
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Vanselow, J.; Selimyan, R.; Fürbass, R.: DNA Methylation of Placenta-specific Cyp19 Promoters of Cattle and Sheep