Urinary hormone analysis as a diagnostic tool to evaluate the ovarian function of female gorillas (Gorilla gorilla)

• Published in: Journal of reproduction & fertility Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 255 - 261
• Main Authors: Czekala, N M, Roser, J F, Mortensen, R B, Reichard, T, Lasley, B L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Society for Reproduction and Fertility 01.01.1988
• Subjects: Animals; Estrone - urine; Estrus - physiology; Female; Gorilla gorilla - physiology; Immunoassay; Luteinizing Hormone - urine; Ovary - physiology; Pituitary Gland - physiology; Pregnanediol - analogs & derivatives; Pregnanediol - urine

Daily urine samples were collected from 4 adult female gorillas over 7 menstrual cycles. Urinary oestrone conjugate and pregnanediol-3-glucuronide (PDG) were measured by radioimmunoassay; LH was measured by enzyme immunoassay and each hormone was indexed by creatinine. The quantity of urinary LH dur...