Kinetics of human chorionic gonadotropin-induced steroidogenic response of the human testis. II. Plasma 17α-hydroxyprogesterone, Δ4-androstenedione, estrone, and 17β-estradiol: Evidence for the action of human chorionic gonadotropin on intermediate enzymes implicated in steroid biosynthesis

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 284-291

  Forest, Maguelone G ^a   Lecoq, Annick ^a   Saez, Jose M ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DEBROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; HUMAN; HYDROXYPROGESTERONES; KINETICS; MALE; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0018290626     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem-49-2-284     Document Type: Article

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