Frequency modulation of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) during the luteal-follicular transition: Evidence for FSH control of inhibin B in normal women

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2645-2652

  Welt, Corrine K ^a   Martin, Kathryn A ^a   Taylor, Ann E ^a   Lambert Messerlian, Geralyn M ^b   Crowley Jr , William F ^a   Smith, Julie A ^a   Schoenfeld, David A ^a   Hall, Janet E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; INHIBIN; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; INHIBINS; LUTEAL PHASE; PERIODICITY; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0030853347     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.82.8.2645     Document Type: Article

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