Genotyping of the type II 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene (HSD3B2) in women with hirsutism and elevated ACTH-stimulated Δ5-steroids

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 553-557

  Marui, Suemi ^a   Russell, Alan J ^b   Paula, Francisco J A ^c   Dick De Paula, Ingrid ^c   Marcondes, José A ^a   Mendonca, Berenice B ^a  

^a Lab Hormonios Genet Molec D   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Elevated 5 steroids; Hirsutism; HSD3B2 gene

Indexed keywords

17 HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HIRSUTISM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIRILIZATION;

17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE; 3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ADOLESCENT; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; DEXAMETHASONE; DNA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS;

EID: 0033825069     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(00)00668-3     Document Type: Article

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