Modelling the control of ovulation and polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 95-118

  Chavez Ross A ^a   Franks, S ^b   Mason, H D ^b   Hardy, K ^c   Stark, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lacker models; Ovulation; PCOS; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MATHEMATICS; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 0031265033     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002850050092     Document Type: Article

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