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Plasma corticosterone fluctuations during the oestrous cycle of the house mouse

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The circadian rhythm of corticosterone concentration in the mouse persists throughout the oestrous cycle, but concentrations are significantly elevated at proestrus and oestrus.

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Nichols, D.J., Chevins, P.F.D. Plasma corticosterone fluctuations during the oestrous cycle of the house mouse. Experientia 37, 319–320 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01991678

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