"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,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 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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Ovarian follicle development requires Smad3. Mol Endocrinol. 2004 Sep; 18(9):2224-40.
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Extracellular matrix improves survival of both stored and fresh human primordial and primary ovarian follicles in long-term culture. Hum Reprod. 1997 May; 12(5):1032-6.