
A review is given of the present knowledge of the development of follicles and oocytes, especially in the human. The first report deals with the course of development of follicles from the beginning in the fetal ovary to the mature Graafian follicle in the adult women. Questions of terminology, functional morphology and important aspects of the regulation of follicular growth are discussed. The last part of the paper summarizes the present day possibilities in monitoring growth and maturation of ovarian follicles in clinical practice.
Ovulation, Ovarian Follicle, Androstenedione, Oocytes, Humans, Estrogens, Female, Cell Division, Progesterone
Ovulation, Ovarian Follicle, Androstenedione, Oocytes, Humans, Estrogens, Female, Cell Division, Progesterone
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