A model for hormonal control of the menstrual cycle: Structural consistency but sensitivity with regard to data

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 260, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 572-580

  Selgrade, J F ^a   Harris, L A ^b   Pasteur, R D ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^c 931 College Mall   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Estradiol; Follicle; Parameter

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

FEMALE; HORMONE; MODELING; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SERUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONAL REGULATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 70049084914     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.06.017     Document Type: Article

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