hysterectomy ( 3 animals ) or diversion of the uterine venous blood from the ovarian vasculature ( 3 animals ) has no effect on the duration of hormonally-induced luteal activity in the pseudopregnant luteal-phase cat ( control : 4 animals ) , suggesting that the uterus exerts no local or systemic influence on the duration of luteal function .
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hysterectomy
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uterus