"Follicular Fluid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The fluid surrounding the OVUM and GRANULOSA CELLS in the Graafian follicle (OVARIAN FOLLICLE). The follicular fluid contains sex steroids, glycoprotein hormones, plasma proteins, mucopolysaccharides, and enzymes.
| Descriptor ID |
D015571
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.319.114.630.535.150 A06.407.312.497.535.150 A12.207.270.340
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| Concept/Terms |
Follicular Fluid- Follicular Fluid
- Fluid, Follicular
- Follicular Fluids
- Antral Fluid, Ovarian Follicle
- Liquor Folliculi
- Folliculi, Liquor
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Follicular Fluid" by people in Profiles.
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Gonadotrophin receptor expression on human granulosa cells of low and normal responders to FSH. Mol Hum Reprod. 2001 Aug; 7(8):697-704.
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Bacterial contamination after transvaginal aspiration (TVA) of oocytes. J Assist Reprod Genet. 1995 Oct; 12(9):657-8.
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Effects of induced hyperprolactinemia on in vitro fertilization cycles. Fertil Steril. 1995 Feb; 63(2):371-6.
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Steroidogenesis of cultured granulosa cells in women at risk for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Fertil Steril. 1992 Dec; 58(6):1153-7.