Regulation of ovulation by human pheromones

Nature

Volumn 392, Issue 6672, 1998, Pages 177-179

  Stern, Kathleen ^a   McClintock, Martha K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHEROMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ODOR; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AXILLA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; ODORS; OVULATION; PHEROMONES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032510530     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/32408     Document Type: Article

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