Further evidence of increased aromatase activity in granulosa luteal cells from polycystic ovary

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1890-1896

  Pierro, Emilia ^a   Andreani, Cristiana Laura ^b   Lazzarin, Natalia ^a   Cento, Rosa ^c   Lanzone, Antonio ^c   Caruso, Alessandro ^a   Mancuso, Salvatore ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Libera Univ Internazionale Camp B   (Italy)

^c OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibitor; Granulosa cells; Polycystic ovary

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; AROMATASE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; ATAMESTANE; FOLLITROPIN; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUTEAL CELL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030733270     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.9.1890     Document Type: Article

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