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Psychosocial stress and treatment outcome following assisted reproductive technology by Sanders, K.A., Bruce, N.W.

“…This study investigated the association between psychosocial stress and outcome of in-vitro fertilization and gamete intra-Fallopian transfer treatment. Ninety…”
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A prospective study of psychosocial stress and fertility in women by Sanders, K A, Bruce, N W

“…The objective of this study was to compare average stress levels during the month of conception to those of previous infertile months. We postulated that…”
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Embryo Survival, and Fetal and Placental Growth Following Elevation of Maternal Estradiol Blood Concentrations in the Rat by BARTHOLOMEUSZ, R. K, BRUCE, N. W, LYNCH, A.-M

“…High doses of estrogens cause embryonic mortality, and fetal and placental growth retardation in rats. This study addresses the physiological relevance of such…”
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Direction of blood flow and changes in resistance of major arteries supplying the ovary of the pregnant rat by MASSA, H. M, BRUCE, N. W

“…In this study, we examined changes in vascular resistance contributing to increased ovarian blood flow in the pregnant rat. Ovarian blood flow was monitored in…”
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Effects of unilateral ovariectomy with compensatory hypertrophy on ovarian blood flow, oxygen consumption and progestin secretion in the 16-day pregnant rat by Massa, H M, Bruce, N W

“…Stimulated ovulation with resultant multiple corpora lutea (CL) can result in lower progesterone levels than expected from the increased luteal tissue mass…”
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Patterns of apoptosis in the corpora lutea of the rat during the oestrous cycle, pregnancy and in vitro culture by Bruce, N W, Hisheh, S, Dharmarajan, A M

“…Apoptosis is associated with regression of corpora lutea (CL) in a number of species. The present work compared apoptotic rates, assessed by low molecular…”
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Effects of noradrenaline on blood flow, progesterone secretion and oxygen consumption in the intact ovary of rats on day 16 of pregnancy by Massa, H M, Bruce, N W

“…The effects of noradrenaline on the rates of secretion of ovarian progesterone and 20α-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one (20α-OHP), blood flow and oxygen consumption…”
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Psychosocial stress and the menstrual cycle by Sanders, K A, Bruce, N W

“…The relationship between mood states, urinary stress hormone output (adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol) and adequacy of the menstrual cycle was examined…”
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Incidence and duration of romantic attraction in students progressing from secondary to tertiary education by Bruce, N W, Sanders, K A

“…There is increasing interest in the nature and biological significance of romantic love but few quantitative data are available for testing specific…”
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Spacing of fetuses and local competition in strains of mice with large, medium and small litters by Bruce, N W, Wellstead, J R

“…The tendency for fetuses to be evenly spaced along the uterine horn and the relationship of this to local competition between fetuses was examined in three…”
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Changes in ovarian blood flow and secretion of progesterone and 20 alpha-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one on day 16 and the morning and afternoon of day 22 of pregnancy in the rat by WADDELL, B. J, BRUCE, N. W, DHARMARAJAN, A. M

“…During late pregnancy in rats, ovarian secretion of progesterone decreases and that of its reduced metabolite, 20 alpha-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one (20 alpha-OHP),…”
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Changes in the blood concentrations of progesterone and 20 alpha-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one during late pregnancy in the conscious rat: a specific role for metabolic clearance rate by WADDELL, B. J, BRUCE, N. W

“…Near term in the rat, the blood concentration of progesterone falls while that of 20 alpha-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one (20 alpha-DHP) increases. This is generally…”
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Structural and functional reserve of steroidogenic membranes in stimulated luteal cells of pregnant rats by MEYER, G. T, BRUCE, N. W

“…A comparison was made of the ultrastructural features of the remaining corpora lutea (CL) of five unilaterally ovariectomised and five control pregnant rats…”
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Morphometric analysis of the cellular composition of the ovine corpus luteum by RODGERS, R. J, O'SHEA, J. D, BRUCE, N. W

“…An electron microscopical, morphometric study has been made of the cellular and non-cellular composition of the ovine corpus luteum fixed by perfusion,…”
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The effects of progesterone supplementation on the metabolic clearance rate of progesterone in the pregnant rat by WADDELL, B. J, BRUCE, N. W

“…In the pregnant rat, short-term stability of progesterone blood concentrations may involve an active homeostatic mechanism. In the present study, we examined…”
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Effects of unilateral ovariectomy before and after mating on growth of corpora lutea and peripheral progestagen concentrations in pregnant rats by ALI RAHIMA, BRUCE, N. W

“…Unilateral ovariectomy was performed on 20 rats 4-5 wk before mating (ULO-B group), and 18 rats 8 days after mating (ULO-A group); 16 rats were maintained as…”
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The metabolic clearance of progesterone in the pregnant rat: absence of a physiological role for the lung by WADDELL, B. J, BRUCE, N. W

“…The metabolic clearance rate (MCR) of progesterone is among the highest for all steroid hormones studied, yet it is difficult to apportion this high MCR to…”
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Uptake of progesterone by red blood cells in the rat by WADDELL, B. J, BRUCE, N. W

“…This work examined the extent to which progesterone (P) in whole blood is transported in association with red blood cells (RBC) in the rat. The effects of…”
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Fetal and placental growth in young, primiparous and old, multiparous rats by Rahima, A, Bruce, N W

“…Fetal and placental weights and peripheral blood progestagen concentrations were examined on days 13, 16 and 22 of gestation in young (3-5 month) nulliparous…”
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Oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production and progestagen secretion in the intact ovary of the day-16 pregnant rat by Swann, R T, Bruce, N W

“…Arterial and venous blood gases were measured in the ovary of the Day-16-pregnant rat by a Van Slyke manometric technique. Concurrent observations of…”
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