Transient hyperandrogenemia and its relation to ovulation

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 664-670

  Martin Martins, João ^a   Carreiras, Francisco ^a   Afonso, António ^a   Falcão, João ^a   Charneco Da Costa, José ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CURRY CABRAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chronobiology of hyperandrogenemia; Ovulation; Serum androgens; Transient hyperandrogenemia

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESTRIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; HYPERANDROGENISM; LINEAR MODELS; OVULATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031754310     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(98)00258-1     Document Type: Article

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