Both inhibin A and B respond to exogenous follicle-stimulating hormone in the follicular phase of the human menstrual cycle

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 4167-4169

  Burger, Henry G ^a   Groome, Nigel P ^b   Robertson, David M ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMER; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031733544     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.83.11.4167     Document Type: Article

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