"Follicular Phase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The period of the MENSTRUAL CYCLE representing follicular growth, increase in ovarian estrogen (ESTROGENS) production, and epithelial proliferation of the ENDOMETRIUM. Follicular phase begins with the onset of MENSTRUATION and ends with OVULATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D005498
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.605.310
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| Concept/Terms |
Follicular Phase- Follicular Phase
- Phase, Follicular
- Menstrual Cycle, Proliferative Phase
- Menstrual Proliferative Phase
- Phase, Menstrual Proliferative
- Proliferative Phase, Menstrual
- Menstrual Cycle, Follicular Phase
- Preovulatory Phase
- Phase, Preovulatory
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Follicular Phase" by people in Profiles.
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Transcriptional Profiling of Human Endocervical Tissues Reveals Distinct Gene Expression in the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle. Biol Reprod. 2016 06; 94(6):138.
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The impact of the ovulatory cycle on cytokine production: evaluation of systemic, cervicovaginal, and salivary compartments. J Interferon Cytokine Res. 2000 Aug; 20(8):719-24.