Ultrasound examination of polycystic ovaries: Is it worth counting the follicles?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 598-603

  Jonard, S ^a   Robert, Y ^a   Cortet Rudelli, C ^a   Pigny, P ^a   Decanter, C ^a   Dewailly, D ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Follicle count; Follicle size; PCOS; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; INSULIN;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPERINSULINISM; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLIC REGULATION; OBESITY; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0037341896     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg115     Document Type: Article

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