title: The clinical relevance of luteal phase deficiency: a committee opinion.
abstract: Luteal phase deficiency (LPD) has been described in healthy normally menstruating women and in association with other medical conditions. While progesterone is important for the process of implantation and early embryonic development, LPD, as an independent entity causing infertility, has not been proven.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D003340:Corpus Luteum Maintenance / Q000378:metabolism; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008183:Luteal Phase / Q000378:metabolism; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010053:Ovary / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D011374:Progesterone