Ovarian brain-derived neurotrophic factor is present in follicular fluid from normally cycling women [2]

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 451-452

  Seifer, David B ^a   Lambert Messerlian, Geralyn ^b   Schneyer, Alan L ^c  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLISTATIN; INHIBIN;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEASUREMENT; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037305882     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(02)04669-1     Document Type: Article

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