Evidence for diminished midcycle ovarian androgen production in older reproductive aged women

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 721-723

  Mushayandebvu, T ^a   Castracane, V D ^a   Gimpel, T ^a   Adel, T ^a   Santoro, N ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Menstrual cycle; ovarian androgens; reproductive aging

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN RELEASE;

EID: 0029921625     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)58203-X     Document Type: Article

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