Novel aspects of the endocrinology of the menstrual cycle

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 714-722

  Messinis, Ioannis E ^a   Messini, Christina I ^a   Dafopoulos, Konstantinos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

GnSAF; gonadotrophins; inhibin; oestradiol; ovary; progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; GONADOTROPIN SURGE ATTENUATING FACTOR; INHIBIN; KISSPEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN; SEX HORMONE;

ENDOCRINOLOGY; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; REVIEW; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ESTRADIOL; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GONADAL HORMONES; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PITUITARY GLAND; PROGESTERONE; PROTEINS;

EID: 84901936860     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.02.003     Document Type: Review

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