The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
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April 1992
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J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. · Apr 1992
Free fatty acid metabolism in the follicular and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle.
To determine whether the hormonal changes associated with the normal menstrual cycle influence FFA metabolism, FFA turnover was measured in 12 women during both the follicular (days 4-10) and luteal (days 18-24) phases of their menstrual cycles. The luteal phase was confirmed by increased serum progesterone concentrations. ⋯ Finally, we compared the intraindividual variability of basal FFA flux from studies performed in different vs. the same phase of the menstrual cycle; no difference was present. We conclude that the cyclic changes in estrogen and progesterone production which occur during the normal menstrual cycle appear to have minor, if any, effects on FFA mobilization.