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AFC
Antral follicle count (AFC) is a ovarian reserve indicator, which is determined by counting the number of sacs with immature eggs (antral follicles) in the ovary at the onset of menstruation by ultrasound.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Prevalence Woman
Variants
Synonym
Formal
basal antral follicle count
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

recuento de folículos antrales
Associated concepts
Type of
ovarian reserve test
Is accompanied by
anti-müllerian hormone
Examples
Ovarian reserve markers such as the antral follicle count (AFC) and serum anti- Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels allow assessment of the ovarian reserve to estimate the remaining reproductive life.
Among women who had both a starting AFC of less than 22 and an E2 level of less than 669 pg/mL at the start of GnRH antagonist treatment, the incidence of premature luteinizing hormone rise was low.
Collocations
WITH VERBS
start | determine | define || associate | find | assess | evaluate | report | reduce | include | have | use AFC

AFC indicate | appear | suggest || use | be | have

WITH ADJECTIVES
low | total | normal | high || comparable AFC

WITH NOUNS
endometrioma AFC | AMH AFC || meta-analysis AFC | recommendation AFC | conclusion AFC | justification AFC | report AFC

AFC AMH | AFC count | AFC level | AFC threshold