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ovarian reserve

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reserve /re·serve/ (re-zerv´)
1. to hold back for future use.
2. a supply, beyond that ordinarily used, which may be utilized in emergency.

alkali reserve , alkaline reserve the amount of conjugate base components of the blood buffers, the most important being bicarbonate.
cardiac reserve  potential ability of the heart to perform work beyond that necessary under basal conditions.
ovarian reserve  the number and quality of oocytes in the ovaries of a woman of childbearing age.

ovarian reserve,
the number and quality of oocytes in the ovaries of a woman of childbearing age.


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He analysed the FMR1 genes in 316 women attending his fertility clinic, and took a snapshot of their ovarian reserve by measuring levels of a hormone called anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), an indicator of how many eggs are currently maturing in the ovaries.
Other disorders are Anovulation and Diminished Ovarian Reserve.
Dr Todd Deutch, of Chicago's Advanced Fertility Centre, said: "There's some debate whether ovarian reserve tests should be done at all, especially in women under 35.
 
 
 
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