Aromatase and estrogen 2-hydroxylase activities of human placental microsomes in pregnancy-induced hypertension

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 363-368

  Okubo, Kazutoshi ^a   Jinbo, Masatoshi ^a   Toma, Yoshiro ^a   Shimizu, Yukiko ^a   Yanaihara, Takumi ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Estrogen 2 hydroxylase; Human placenta; Pregnancy induced hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; CYTOCHROME P450; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; OXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MICROSOME; PLACENTA; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0029744625     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.43.363     Document Type: Article

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