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Original Article

Early follicular phase serum FSH as a function of age: the roles of inhibin B, inhibin A and estradiol

H. G. Burger Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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E. Dudley Office for Gender and Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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P. Mamers Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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N. Groome Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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D. M. Robertson Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Pages 17-24 | Received 08 Dec 1999, Accepted 15 Feb 2000, Published online: 05 Aug 2009

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