Recombinant human gonadotropins stimulate steroid and inhibin production in human granulosa cells

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 617-623

  Bergh, Christina ^a   Selleskog, Ulrika ^a   Hillensjö, Torbjörn ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN; INHIBIN;

ARTICLE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OVARY FOLLICLE MATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE RELEASE; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0030876677     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1360617     Document Type: Article

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