"Follicular Atresia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The degeneration and resorption of an OVARIAN FOLLICLE before it reaches maturity and ruptures.
Descriptor ID |
D005496
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MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.290
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Concept/Terms |
Follicular Atresia- Follicular Atresia
- Atresia, Follicular
- Atresias, Follicular
- Follicular Atresias
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1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Follicular Atresia" by people in Profiles.
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Langton CR, Whitcomb BW, Purdue-Smithe AC, Sievert LL, Hankinson SE, Manson JE, Rosner BA, Bertone-Johnson ER. Association of oral contraceptives and tubal ligation with risk of early natural menopause. Hum Reprod. 2021 06 18; 36(7):1989-1998.
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Leidy LE, Godfrey LR, Sutherland MR. Is follicular atresia biphasic? Fertil Steril. 1998 Nov; 70(5):851-9.