High frequency of luteal phase deficiency and anovulation in recreational women runners: Blunted elevation in follicle-stimulating hormone observed during luteal-follicular transition

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 4220-4232

  De Souza, Mary Jane ^a   Miller, B E ^a   Loucks, A B ^b   Luciano, A A ^a   Pescatello, L S ^d   Campbell, C G ^b   Lasley, B L ^c  

^a NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; FOLLITROPIN; GLUCURONIDE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PREGNANEDIOL;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ESTROGEN EXCRETION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GONADORELIN RELEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUTEAL INSUFFICIENCY; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ELAGATIS;

EID: 0032452460     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.83.12.4220     Document Type: Article

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