Follicular dynamics in the polycystic ovary syndrome

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 163, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 49-52

  Franks, Stephen ^a   Mason, Helen ^b   Willis, Debbie ^c  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anovulation; Granulosa cells; Insulin; Luteinising hormone; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ANOVULATION; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS;

ANOVULATION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INHIBINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 0034713161     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(99)00239-7     Document Type: Article

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