Age-related changes in antral follicle count among women with and without polycystic ovaries

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 199-203

  Al Sunaidi, Mohammed ^a   Al Mahrizi, Sharifa ^a   Tan, Seang Lin ^a   Tulandi, Togas ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Antral follicle count; Follicle stimulating hormone; Infertility; Ovarian volume; Polycystic ovaries; Polycystic ovaries syndrome

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; QUEBEC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 36048996855     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000106490     Document Type: Article

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