Aromatase activity in normal breast and breast tumor tissues: In vivo and in vitro studies

Steroids

Volumn 50, Issue 1-3, 1987, Pages 269-279

  James, V H T ^a   McNeill, J M ^a   Lai, L C ^a   Newton, C J ^a   Ghilchik, M W ^a   Reed, M J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; ESTRONE; GROWTH FACTOR; RADIOISOTOPE;

BREAST TUMOR; CANCER; CELL CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO CULTURE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0023509164     PISSN: 0039128X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0039-128X(83)90077-6     Document Type: Article

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