Physiology and pathophysiology of androgen action

Bailliere's Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 115-132

  Hiort, O ^a   Holterhus, P M ^a   Nitsche, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Androgen insensitivity; Androgen receptor; Androgens; Complete; Genetics; Genital development; Minimal; Partial; Physiology

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; MUTANT PROTEIN;

ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; GENE MAPPING; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECEPTOR GENE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 0031730669     PISSN: 0950351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-351X(98)80495-3     Document Type: Article

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