Definition:
Of the group of hormones that are called estrogens, estradiol is the most abundant. Sometimes abbreviated as E2, estradiol is the hormone most often measured during fertility testing.
Estradiol
By Rachel Gurevich, About.com
Updated August 22, 2008
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