The role of estrogen in pubertal skeletal physiology: epiphyseal maturation and mineralization of the skeleton

Acta Pædiatrica

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 627-630

  Frank, GR ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase; epiphyseal maturation; estrogen; skeletal mineralization

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; AROMATASE; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; BONE MINERAL; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; EPIPHYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY;

ANDROGENS; AROMATASE; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; EPIPHYSES; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS; PUBERTY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN;

EID: 0029060778     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1995.tb13714.x     Document Type: Article

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