The ageing ovary and uterus: New biological insights

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-83

  Nelson, S M ^a   Telfer, E E ^b   Anderson, R A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Anti M llerian hormone; Fertility; Infertility; Ovarian reserve

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; SEX HORMONE;

AGING; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; GENETICS; GERM CELL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENOPAUSE; OOCYTE; OVARIAN RESERVE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL; UTERUS;

AGING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FETUS; GERM CELLS; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; OOCYTES; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UTERUS;

EID: 84870330589     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: 14602369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dms043     Document Type: Article

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