Sonographic definition of the empty follicle syndrome.
The sonographic definition of the empty follicle syndrome is presented in a group of 89 consecutive, unmedicated menstrual cycles in women with primary or secondary infertility. The incidence of the empty follicle syndrome was found to be 50%. The incidence increased with age and was independent of gravidity or the type of follicular rupture (or lack of rupture). These data suggest that the empty follicle syndrome may represent a significant etiologic factor in infertility or other reproductive abnormalities.
Hilgers
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Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, Omaha, NE 68106.
Dvorak
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Tamisiea
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Ellis
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Yaksich
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D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006080:Ovarian Follicle; D010060:Ovulation; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013577:Syndrome; D014463:Ultrasonography