The excess in 2–5 mm follicles seen at ovarian ultrasonography is tightly associated to the follicular arrest of the polycystic ovary syndrome | Zendy

Didier Dewailly | Zendy; Sophie Catteau-Jonard | Zendy; Anne-Céline Reyss | Zendy; Catherine Maunoury-Lefebvre | Zendy; E. Poncelet | Zendy; Pascal Pigny | Zendy

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The excess in 2–5 mm follicles seen at ovarian ultrasonography is tightly associated to the follicular arrest of the polycystic ovary syndrome

Author(s) -

Didier Dewailly,

Sophie Catteau-Jonard,

Anne-Céline Reyss,

Catherine Maunoury-Lefebvre,

E. Poncelet,

Pascal Pigny

Publication year - 2007

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/dem060

Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , hyperandrogenism , ovary , follicular phase , endocrinology , medicine , ultrasonography , follicular cyst , ovarian follicle , follicular fluid , biology , oocyte , insulin resistance , insulin , surgery , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology

We previously hypothesized that the excess of 2-5 mm follicles seen at ovarian ultrasonography might be involved in the follicular arrest (FA) of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), independently from the main putative contributors of FA, namely hyperandrogenism and hyperinsulinism.

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