Two distinct two-step ranks of progesterone stimulation after three different levels of oestrogen priming. Effect on induction of luteinizing hormone surges in young and climacteric women

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 852-858

  Cano, A ^a   Tarin J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; LH surges; Menopause; Oestrogen; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOPHYSIS; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031839985     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.4.852     Document Type: Article

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