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Review
. 2008 Apr:1127:1-9.
doi: 10.1196/annals.1434.009.

The ovary: anatomy and function throughout human life

Ozgur Oktem  1 , Kutluk Oktay
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Review

The ovary: anatomy and function throughout human life

Ozgur Oktem et al. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

A prerequisite to the understanding of the ovarian diseases and infertility is a thorough understanding of normal embryology and physiology of the ovary. Therefore, the objective of this review article is to provide brief and updated information on the molecular basis of the events that control gonadal development, germ cell formation, folliculogenesis, and ovulation.

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