Salivary progesterone levels and rate of ovulation are significantly lower in poorer than in better-off urban-dwelling Bolivian women | Zendy

Virginia J. Vitzthum | Zendy; Gillian R. Bentley | Zendy; Hilde Spielvogel | Zendy; Esperanza Cáceres | Zendy; Jonathan Thornburg | Zendy; Lisa Jones | Zendy; Sarah Shore | Zendy; Kelly R. Hodges | Zendy; Robert T. Chatterton | Zendy

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Salivary progesterone levels and rate of ovulation are significantly lower in poorer than in better-off urban-dwelling Bolivian women

Author(s) -

Virginia J. Vitzthum,

Gillian R. Bentley,

Hilde Spielvogel,

Esperanza Cáceres,

Jonathan Thornburg,

Lisa Jones,

Sarah Shore,

Kelly R. Hodges,

Robert T. Chatterton

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/17.7.1906

Subject(s) - ovulation , luteal phase , follicular phase , population , endocrinology , medicine , anthropometry , menstrual cycle , biology , physiology , hormone , environmental health

Agriculturalists in less-developed countries (LDC) have lower progesterone levels than urban industrialized populations. However, it is unknown if urban LDC populations are also relatively lower. We tested whether urban Bolivia samples-poorer (Bol-p) and better-off (Bol-b)-have lower progesterone than a Chicago (USA) sample, and whether progesterone and rate of ovulation are lower in Bol-p than in Bol-b.

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