| Literature DB >> 6438220 |
P Scirpa, D Mango, A Montemurro, F Battaglia, L Cantafio.
Abstract
A comparison of peripheral patterns of androstenedione (A), 17 beta-estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) is reported in ten infertile women during HMG-HCG induction of ovulation, in order to assess the site of ovarian secretion of plasma A and the possible influence on conception. Evidence for both the follicular and luteal secretion of plasma A is suggested, in addition to the stromal and adrenal contributions, since a highly significant (p less than 0.001) correlation between A and E2 plasma levels was shown during the treatment. In three cycles of conception, plasma A showed a periovulatory peak and drop, followed by a luteal increase, all of which are characteristic of E2.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6438220 DOI: 10.1007/bf03351016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Endocrinol Invest ISSN: 0391-4097 Impact factor: 4.256