Hypersecretion of androgens by polycystic ovaries: The role of genetic factors in the regulation of cytochrome P450c17α

Bailliere's Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-203

  Franks, S ^a   White, D ^a   Gilling Smith, C ^a   Carey, A ^a   Waterworth, D ^a   Williamson, R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CYTOCHROME P450; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE; STEROID 17,20 LYASE; STEROID 17ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE;

ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; ENZYME REGULATION; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; INSULIN RELEASE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; OVARY FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW;

EID: 0029970101     PISSN: 0950351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-351X(96)80057-7     Document Type: Article

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