Superficial ovarian cortex vascularization is inversely related to the follicle reserve in normal cycling ovaries and is increased in polycystic ovary syndrome

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1142-1151

  Delgado Rosas, F ^a   Gaytan M ^a   Morales, C ^b   Gomez R ^a   Gaytan F ^c  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INFERTILIDAD   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c Universidad de Cordoba   (Spain)

Author keywords

Follicle reserve; Ovarian ageing; Ovarian cortex; PCOS; Vascularization

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; SAMPLE; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 67449116280     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep008     Document Type: Article

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