Effects of a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone agonist and Follicle Stimulating Hormone on the incidence of apoptosis in human luteinized granulosa cells

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-48

  Sifer, Christophe ^a,b   Blanc Layrac, Grazielle ^a,b   Bringuier, Annie France ^b   Porcher, Raphaël ^c   Madelenat, Patrick ^a   Feldmann, G érard ^a,b   Benifla, Jean Louis ^b,d  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^d HÔPITAL ROTHSCHILD   (France)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Follicle Stimulating Hormone; Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone; Human granulosa cell; In vitro fertilization

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; TRIPTORELIN;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCIDENCE; INCUBATION TIME; LUTEINIZATION; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID;

EID: 0042928450     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00092-7     Document Type: Article

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