Secretion of major adrenal androgens following ACTH administration in obese women with different body fat distribution

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 133-136

  Vicennati, V ^a   Calzoni, F ^a   Gambineri, A ^a   Gagliardi, L ^a   Morselli Labate, A M ^a   Casimirri, F ^a   Pasquali, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal obesity; Adrenal androgens; Insulin

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; INSULIN; PRASTERONE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031953371     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978851     Document Type: Article

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