Functional studies of aromatase activity in human granulosa cells from normal and poly cystic ovaries

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1979, Pages 514-519

  Erickson, Gregory F ^a   Hsueh, A J W ^a   Quigley, M E ^a   Rebar, R W ^a   Yen, S S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; FOLLITROPIN;

DIAGNOSIS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GRANULOSA CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GRANULOSA CELLS; HUMANS; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN CYSTS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0018672003     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem-49-4-514     Document Type: Article

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