A complex mathematical model of the human menstrual cycle

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 247, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 303-330

  Reinecke, Isabel ^a   Deuflhard, Peter ^a  

^a ZUSE INSTITUTE BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Delay differential equation; Follicular phase; GnRH pulse generator; Steroid concentration

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; HORMONE; NUMERICAL MODEL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEX HORMONE;

ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE; REPRODUCTION;

FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 34249785987     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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