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Descriptor
English
:
Luteinization
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Luteinización
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Luteinização
Tree Number:
G08.686.784.690.355
Definition
English
:
Formation of
CORPUS LUTEUM
. This process includes capillary invasion of the ruptured
OVARIAN FOLLICLE
,
hypertrophy
of the
GRANULOSA CELLS
and the
THECA CELLS
, and the production of
PROGESTERONE
.
Luteinization
is regulated by
LUTEINIZING HORMONE.
History Note
English
:
2003
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
DE
drug effects
EH
ethnology
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
PH
physiology
PX
psychology
RE
radiation effects
UR
urine
Record Number:
37659
Unique Identifier:
D034461
Occurrence in VHL
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