Phenomena and Processes

Corpus Luteum Maintenance

Process of maintaining the functions of CORPORA LUTEA, specifically PROGESTERONE production which is regulated primarily by pituitary LUTEINIZING HORMONE in cycling females, and by PLACENTAL HORMONES in pregnant females. The ability to maintain luteal functions is important in PREGNANCY MAINTENANCE.

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Abstract

Process of maintaining the functions of CORPORA LUTEA, specifically PROGESTERONE production which is regulated primarily by pituitary LUTEINIZING HORMONE in cycling females, and by PLACENTAL HORMONES in pregnant females. The ability to maintain luteal functions is important in PREGNANCY MAINTENANCE.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Luteal Maintenance
  • Maintenance of Luteal Function
  • Luteal Function Maintenance
  • Luteum Maintenance, Corpus
  • Luteum Maintenances, Corpus

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, ethics, ethnology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, psychology, radiation effects, urine.

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History Note

76(75); was see under CORPUS LUTEUM 1975

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Previous Indexing

  • Corpus Luteum (1966-1974)

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  1. G08.686.784w.690w.355.500
  2. G08.686.784w.769w.520.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Corpus Luteum Maintenance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003340. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003340
  2. Corpus Luteum Maintenance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67358836