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Estradiol

By Rachel Gurevich, About.com

Updated August 22, 2008

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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.

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