Healthy and atretic human follicles in the preovulatory phase: differences in evolution of follicular morphology and steroid content of follicular fluid

MeSH terms

• Adult
• Chorionic Gonadotropin / pharmacology
• Female
• Follicular Phase*
• Granulosa Cells / physiology*
• Humans
• Luteinizing Hormone / metabolism
• Menstruation*
• Middle Aged
• Mitotic Index
• Ovarian Follicle / drug effects
• Ovarian Follicle / physiology*
• Ovulation
• Steroids / metabolism