Etiology of anovulation in polycystic ovary syndrome

Steroids

Volumn 63, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 306-307

  Franks, Stephen ^a   Mason, Helen ^a   White, Davinia ^a   Willis, Debbie ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgens; Anovulation; Cyclic AMP; Insulin; Luteinizing hormone; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CYCLIC AMP; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANOVULATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESTROGEN RELEASE; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MITOSIS INHIBITION; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE;

ANOVULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0032076322     PISSN: 0039128X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-128X(98)00035-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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