Is antral follicle count a genetic trait?

Menopause

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-113

  Rosen, Mitchell P ^a   Johnstone, Erica B ^a   Gillham, Sara J ^a   Modan, Aisha E ^a   Lipshutz, Angela K M ^a   Reijo Pera, Renee ^a   Cedars, Marcelle I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antral follicle count; Maternal menopause; Ovarian reserve.

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTRAL FOLLICLE COUNT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GENETIC TRAIT; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MENOPAUSE; OVARY FOLLICLE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; OVARIAN FOLLICLE;

EID: 74549173501     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181b48a88     Document Type: Article

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