Inflammation and Human Ovarian Follicular Dynamics

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 270-275

  Boots, Christina E ^a   Jungheim, Emily S ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

inflammation; lifestyle; obesity; ovarian follicle; polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; OOCYTE MATURATION; OVARIAN FOLLICLE INFLAMMATION; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY INFLAMMATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; OBESITY; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 84934282207     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: 15264564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1554928     Document Type: Article

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