Serum levels of androstenedione, testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate in patients with premature ovarian failure to age-matched menstruating controls

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-48

  Elias, A N ^a   Pandian, M R ^a   Rojas, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androstenedione; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; Premature ovarian failure; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031021989     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000291817     Document Type: Article

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