Lack of correlation between maximum early follicular phase serum follicle stimulating hormone concentrations and menstrual cycle characteristics in women under the age of 35 years

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1442-1448

  Schipper, I ^a   De Jong, F H ^a   Fauser, B C J M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

FSH; Inhibin A; Inhibin B; Menstrual cycle; Oestradiol

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN A;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0031835280     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.6.1442     Document Type: Article

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