Serum luteinizing hormone level and luteinizing hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone ratio but not serum anti-Müllerian hormone level is related to ovarian volume in Korean women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 86-91

  Chun, Sungwook ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti M llerian hormone; Luteinizing hormone; Luteinizing hormone follicle stimulating hormone ratio; Ovarian volume; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904900149     PISSN: 22338233     EISSN: 22338241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5653/cerm.2014.41.2.86     Document Type: Article

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