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Follicle numbers are highly repeatable within individual animals but are inversely correlated with FSH concentrations and the proportion of good-quality embryos after ovarian stimulation in cattle.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2007
Ireland J J, Ward F, Jimenez-Krassel F, Ireland J L H, Smith G W, Lonergan P, Evans A C O
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BACKGROUND: The significance of the high variation in numbers of follicles produced during reproductive cycles in humans and cattle is unknown. METHODS: We selected beef heifers with high (> or =25) or low (< or =15) numbers of ovarian follicles and determined the association with alterations in FSH and estradiol concentrations, as well as responsiveness to superstimulation and embryo quality. The variation in...
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