Endocrine abnormalities in ovulatory women with polycystic ovaries on ultrasound

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 905-909

  Carmina, E ^a   Wong, L ^b   Chang, L ^b   Paulson, R J ^b   Sauer, M V ^a   Stanczyk, F Z ^b   Lobo, R A ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; IGFBP 1; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; FOLLITROPIN; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 1; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030974763     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.5.905     Document Type: Article

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