Hair Cortisol and DHEA-S in Foals and Mares as a Retrospective Picture of Feto-Maternal Relationship under Physiological and Pathological Conditions

Equine fetal hair starts to grow at around 270 days of pregnancy, and hair collected at birth reflects hormones of the last third of pregnancy. The study aimed to evaluate cortisol (CORT) and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S) concentrations and their ratio in the trichological matrix of foals...

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Published in:Animals
Main Authors: Aliai Lanci, Jole Mariella, Nicola Ellero, Alice Faoro, Tanja Peric, Alberto Prandi, Francesca Freccero, Carolina Castagnetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Subjects:
neonatal foal
mare
pregnancy
prenatal
hair
hormones
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/10/1266

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