The estrogen receptor in the growth plate: Implications for pubertal growth

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2001, Pages 1527-1533

  Van Der Eerden, Bram C J ^a   Karperien, Marcel ^a   Wit, Jan Maarten ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Estradiol; Estrogen receptor; Factor I; Growth plate; Insulin like growth; Knockout mice; Longitudinal growth; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; GROWTH; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; GROWTH; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; PUBERTY; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN;

EID: 0035568439     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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