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MeSH Heading: Follicular Phase
Tree Number(s): G08.686.605.310
Unique ID: D005498
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005498
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Menstrual Cycle, Follicular Phase; Menstrual Cycle, Proliferative Phase; Menstrual Proliferative Phase; Preovulatory Phase
Public MeSH Note: 1985; was MENSTRUATION, FOLLICULAR PHASE see under MENSTRUATION 1975-1984; for MENSTRUAL PROLIFERATIVE PHASE see MENSTRUAL CYCLE 1985-2002
History Note: 1985(1975); was MENSTRUATION, FOLLICULAR PHASE see under MENSTRUATION 1975-1984; for MENSTRUAL PROLIFERATIVE PHASE use MENSTRUAL CYCLE 1985-2002
Date Established: 1985/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

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immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

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psychology (PX)

radiation effects (RE)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0008667
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Follicular Phase Preferred Term
Term UI T016726
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Menstrual Cycle, Follicular Phase
Term UI T016727
Date06/08/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Preovulatory Phase
Term UI T016729
Date05/31/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Menstrual Proliferative Phase
Term UI T025571
Date05/31/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Menstrual Cycle, Proliferative Phase
Term UI T471200
Date11/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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