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Assessment of ovarian reserve by antral follicle count in ovaries with endometrioma.

M L LimaWellington Paula MartinsM A Coelho NetoC O NastriR A FerrianiP A Navarro
Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2015)
Although the AFC is reduced in ovaries with an endometrioma, the number of oocytes retrieved is similar, suggesting that the AFC is underestimated in such ovaries. We believe that this is a consequence of an impaired ability to detect small follicles in the presence of an endometrioma.
Keyphrases
  • peripheral blood