Androgen-estrogen metabolism in women with upper body versus lower body obesity

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 473-479

  Kirschner, M A ^a   Samojlik, E ^a   Drejka, M ^a   Szmal, E ^a   Schneider, G ^a   Ertel, N ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; HYDROCORTISONE; RADIOISOTOPE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; METABOLISM; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANDROGENS; BODY COMPOSITION; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOMATOTYPES; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0025128598     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem-70-2-473     Document Type: Article

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