Ovarian hyperthecosis, diabetes and hirsuties in post-menopausal women

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-128

  Barth, J H ^a   Jenkins, M ^a   Belchetz, P E ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GOSERELIN; TESTOSTERONE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HAIR GROWTH; HIRSUTISM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031001899     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.1050916.x     Document Type: Article

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