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Article: Age-related changes in ovarian volume, antral follicle counts and basal follicle stimulating hormone levels: Comparison between fertile and infertile women

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Gynecological Endocrinology
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June 1, 2003
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Key words: OVARIAN RESERVE, REPRODUCTIVE AGING, TRANSVAGINAL SONOGRAPHY, OVARIAN VOLUME, ANTRAL FOLLICLES, FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE, INFERTILITY, PROVEN FERTILITY

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Our objective was to compare the relationship between age, basal follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level and ultrasound-measured mean ovarian volume (MOV) and mean antral follicle counts (MFC) in agroup of infertile and fertile women between the ages of 35 and 45 years. Menstrual cycle day 3 serum FSH, MOV and MFC were analyzed in 62 infertile and 53 fertile women. Basal FSH and MFC did not differ between infertile and fertile women, whereas MOV was significantly smaller in infertile women (p < 0.05). In the ...

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