Open AccessControl of estradiol secretion in reproductive ageing
Author(s) -
Corrine K. Welt,
Yarisie Jimenez,
Patrick M. Sluss,
Patricia Clark Smith,
Janet E. Hall
Publication year - 2006
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/del136
Subject(s) - follicular phase , aromatase , endocrinology , medicine , menstrual cycle , androstenedione , estrogen , follicle stimulating hormone , ovarian follicle , follicle , estrone , biology , luteinizing hormone , hormone , androgen , breast cancer , cancer
Estradiol (E(2)) concentration is preserved in older reproductive-aged women despite a decrease in follicle number and androstenedione (AD) levels. We hypothesized that increased aromatase activity accounts for E(2) preservation in older women.
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