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Ovarian hormones and cybernins

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In human beings the number of ovarian follicles decreases from 500 000 at puberty to 5000 at menopause. Only 500 of them (1:1000) will evolve through all the stages of follicular maturation to succeed to the final step: ovulation. The mechanisms regulating this selection are still largely unknown.

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Demoulin, A., Franchimont, P. (1985). Ovarian hormones and cybernins. In: Runnebaum, B., Rabe, T., Kiesel, L. (eds) Future Aspects in Contraception. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4916-4_24

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