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Article: Luteal blood flow and luteal function.(Research)(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- Journal of Ovarian Research
- Article date:
- January 14, 2009
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Authors: Akihisa Takasaki [2]; Hiroshi Tamura [1]; Ken Taniguchi [1]; Hiromi Asada [1]; Toshiaki Taketani [1]; Aki Matsuoka [1]; Yoshiaki Yamagata [1]; Katsunori Shimamura [2]; Hitoshi Morioka [2]; Norihiro Sugino (corresponding author) [1]
Background
During corpus luteum formation, active angiogenesis occurs after the ovulatory LH surge, and the corpus luteum becomes one of the most highly vascularized organs in the body [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. Blood flow in the corpus luteum is important for the development of the corpus luteum and maintenance of luteal function [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]. Adequate blood flow in the corpus luteum is necessary to provide ...
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