Interpretation of elevated FSH in the regular menstrual cycle

Maturitas

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 215-220

  Lambalk, C B ^a   De Koning, C H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone; Follicular phase; Physiological mechanisms; Reproductive ageing

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

AGING; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS FUNCTION; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LACTATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OOCYTE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; OVARIECTOMY; PUBERTY; SMOKING;

AGING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMANS; OVARIAN FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 0031752394     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5122(98)00076-0     Document Type: Article

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