Effect of androgen substrates on the steroidogenic pattern of cumulus cells: Correlation with cumulus culture morphology

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 270-276

  Bar Ami, Shalom ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

androgen; cumulus cells; estradiol 17 ; progesterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; PRASTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CELL LEVEL; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULUS OOPHORUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE RELEASE; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031007297     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765828     Document Type: Article

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