Bifurcation analysis of a model for hormonal regulation of the menstrual cycle

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 108-114

  Selgrade, James F ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Follicle; Parameter; Transcritical bifurcation

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION ANALYSIS; BIFURCATION DIAGRAM; HORMONAL CONTROL; HORMONAL REGULATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARIAN DEVELOPMENT; PARAMETER VALUES; PERIODIC SOLUTION; SENSITIVE PARAMETER; TRANSCRITICAL BIFURCATION; TWO STAGE;

ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS);

ESTRADIOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

BIFURCATION; HORMONE; MODELING; WOMENS HEALTH;

ARTICLE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVULATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVULATION;

EID: 77952671542     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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