Anti-Mullerian hormone is increased in follicular fluid from unstimulated ovaries in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2122-2126

  Das, M ^a,b   Gillott, D J ^a,b   Saridogan, E ^a,b   Djahanbakhch, O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti Mullerian hormone; Follicular fluid; Granulosa cell; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION;

EID: 54149086971     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den185     Document Type: Article

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