Incipient ovarian failure and premature ovarian failure show the same immunological profile

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 359-366

  Van Kasteren, Yvonne M ^a   Von Blomberg, Mary ^b   Hoek, Annemiek ^c   De Koning, Corry ^b   Lambalk, Nils ^b   Van Montfrans, Joris ^b   Kuik, Joop ^b   Schoemaker, Joop ^b  

^a Medical Centre Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autoantibodies; Incipient; Lymphocyte subsets; Ovarian failure; Premature

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; FOLLITROPIN; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPRESSOR CELL;

EID: 0034123149     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.430605.x     Document Type: Article

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