Interaction between menstrual cyclicity and gonadotropin pulsatility

Hormone Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 169-172

  Filicori, M ^a,b   Tabarelli, C ^a   Casadio, P ^a   Ferlini, F ^a   Gessa, G ^a   Pocognoli, P ^a   Cognigni, G ^a   Pecorari, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Reproductive Endocrinology Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anovulation; FSH; GnRH; Gonadotropins; LH; Menstrual cycle; Pulsatile secretion

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PERIODICITY;

EID: 0031907615     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000023166     Document Type: Conference Paper

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