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Descriptor English:   Follicular Phase 
Descriptor Spanish:   Fase Folicular 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Fase Folicular 
Synonyms English:   Menstrual Cycle, Follicular Phase
Menstrual Cycle, Proliferative Phase
Menstrual Proliferative Phase
Phase, Follicular
Phase, Menstrual Proliferative
Phase, Preovulatory
Preovulatory Phase
Proliferative Phase, Menstrual  
Tree Number:   G08.686.605.310
Definition English:   The period of the MENSTRUAL CYCLE representing follicular growth, increase in ovarian estrogen (ESTROGENS) production, and epithelial proliferation of the ENDOMETRIUM. Follicular phase begins with the onset of MENSTRUATION and ends with OVULATION. 
History Note English:   1985(1975); was MENSTRUATION, FOLLICULAR PHASE see under MENSTRUATION 1975-1984; for MENSTRUAL PROLIFERATIVE PHASE use MENSTRUAL CYCLE 1985-2002 
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:   5634 
Unique Identifier:   D005498 

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