Open Veterinary Journal (Nov 2024)

Fluctuations of antimullerian hormone, ovarian follicular reserve, and antioxidant status throughout the estrous cycle in aged mares

  • Amal M. Aboelmaaty,
  • Abdalla E. A. Elgharieb,
  • Hazem A. El-Debaky,
  • Jamal M. H. Alkhadrawy,
  • Mostafa M. Abou-Ahmed,
  • Abdelraouf M. Ghallab

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i11.44
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 11
pp. 3132 – 3143

Abstract

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Background: Senility influences fertility in women and companion animals specially horses. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of aging in horses on the daily changes in the dominant follicle dynamics and hemodynamics, antimullerian hormone, enzymes, antioxidants, and ovarian hormones during the estrous cycle. Methods: Ovaries of old mares (n=5, age >20 years) and young native mares (n=6, age [Open Vet J 2024; 14(11.000): 3132-3143]

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