Non-classic adrenal hyperplasia in hyperandrogenism: A reappraisal

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 707-720

  Moran C ^a,c   Knochenhauer, E S ^a   Azziz, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

11 hydroxylase; 21 hydroxylase; 3 hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; Adrenal; Adrenal hyperplasia; Androgen excess; Androgens; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

CYPROTERONE ACETATE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PREDNISONE; STEROID 21 MONOOXYGENASE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; REVIEW;

EID: 0032405548     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03350803     Document Type: Review

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