Increased follicular fluid total and free cortisol levels during the luteinizing hormone surge

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 48-53

  Harlow, Christopher R ^c   Jenkins, Julian M ^a   Winston, Robert M L ^b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

11 hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; Cortisol; Estradiol; Follicular fluid; LH surge; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

11BETA HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE; ESTROGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; LAPAROSCOPY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030795944     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)81474-4     Document Type: Article

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