Midcycle increase of prolactin seen in normal women is absent in subjects with unexplained infertility

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 644-647

  Subramanian, Marappa G ^a   Ginsburg, Kenneth A ^b   Kowalczyk, Carole L ^b   Randolph Jr , John F ^b   Leach, Richard E ^b   Diamond, Michael P ^b   Lawson, David M ^b   Moghissi, Kamran S ^b   Blacker, Charla M ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

bioactive prolactin; immunoactive prolactin; menstrual cycle; Prolactin; unexplained infertility

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0343052713     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)81360-X     Document Type: Article

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