The effect of age on the cyclical patterns of plasma LH, FSH, oestradiol and progesterone in women with regular menstrual cycles

Human Reproduction

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 1988, Pages 851-855

  Lee, S J ^a   Lenton, E A ^a,b   Sexton, L ^a   Cooke, I D ^a,b  

^a Jessops Hospital for Women   (United Kingdom)

^b JESSOP HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Gonadotrophins; Menopause; Steroids; Women

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

AGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN CELL; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADULT; AGING; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGE; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0023712577     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a136796     Document Type: Article

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