Endometrial thickening during the proliferative phase is stimulated by increased levels of:
a. estrogen.
b. progesterone.
c. FSH.
d. inhibin.
ANS: A
Estrogen, not progesterone, promotes endometrial thickening. Endometrial thickening is not as-sociated with FSH or with inhibin.
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