Serum Prolactin and Dehydroepiandrosterone Concentrations During the Summer and Winter Hair Growth Cycles of Mink (Mustela Vison)

    November 1998 in “ Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology ”
    Jack Rose, Michael Kennedy, Brad Johnston, W. G. Foster
    Studysummary This study found that serum prolactin and dehydroepiandrosterone levels did not determine the onset of mink hair growth cycles, though their metabolites may influence other aspects of hair growth.
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