Estimation of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) threshold for initiating the final stages of follicular development in women with elevated FSH levels in the early follicular phase

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 650-653

  De Koning, Corry H ^a   Schoemaker, Joop ^a   Lambalk, Cornelis B ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Day 3 FSH; elevated FSH; FSH threshold

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; TRIPTORELIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; LUTEOLYTIC AGENTS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; TRIPTORELIN;

EID: 4544290458     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.01.043     Document Type: Article

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