A low-testosterone state associated with endometrioma leads to the apoptosis of granulosa cells.

Although endometriosis is suspected to be a cause of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), the mechanism(s) underlying this process have not been elucidated. Recently, androgens were shown to promote oocyte maturation and to play a role in folliculogenesis. In addition, several reports have documen...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro J Ono, Akiko Tanabe, Yoko Nakamura, Hikaru Yamamoto, Atsushi Hayashi, Tomohito Tanaka, Hiroshi Sasaki, Masami Hayashi, Yoshito Terai, Masahide Ohmichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4275210?pdf=render