Ovarian and adrenal function in polycystic ovary syndrome

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 265-293

  Rosenfield, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THECA CELL;

EID: 0033022325     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8529(05)70070-0     Document Type: Article

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