Hypersecretion of androstenedione by isolated thecal cells from polycystic ovaries

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 1158-1165

  Gilling Smith, Carole ^a   Willis, Debbie S ^a   Beard, Richard W ^a   Franks, Stephen ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ANDROGEN RELEASE; ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE CELL; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; THECA CELL;

ADULT; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CELL SEPARATION; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX HORMONES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THECA CELLS;

EID: 0028029753     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.79.4.7962289     Document Type: Article

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