Cohort size rather than follicle-stimulating hormone threshold level determines ovarian sensitivity in polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 423-426

  Van Der Meer, Maartje ^a   Hompes, Peter G A ^a   De Boer, Jacoba A M ^a   Schats, Roel ^a   Schoemaker, Joop ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GESTAGEN; TRIPTORELIN; UROFOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOTROPINS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 0031732324     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.83.2.423     Document Type: Article

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