Postmenopausal virilization in a woman with gonadotropin dependent ovarian hyperthecosis

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 128-132

  Manieri, C ^a,b   Di Bisceglie, C ^a   Fornengo, R ^a   Grosso, T ^a   Zumpano, E ^a   Calvo, F ^b   Berardengo, E ^b   Volante, M ^a   Papotti, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hirsutism; Hyperandrogenism; Hyperthecosis; Menopause; Virilization

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; GONADOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PEROXIDASE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGED; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HIRSUTISM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; HYPERANDROGENISM; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VIRILIZATION;

EID: 0031943528     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03350327     Document Type: Article

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