Steroid secretion by the postmenopausal ovary

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 1980, Pages 564-568

  Longcope, C ^a   Hunter, R ^a   Franz, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; PRASTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

DIAGNOSIS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MENOPAUSE; OVARIAN VEIN; OVARY; OVARY ARTERY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; POSTMENOPAUSE; SECRETION; THERAPY;

EID: 0019214676     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(80)90287-2     Document Type: Article

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