Aromatase activity of human granulosa cells in vitro: Effects of gonadotrophins and follicular fluid

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1182-1189

  Guet, P ^a,b   Royere D ^a   Paris, A ^b   Lansac, J ^a   Driancourt, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Follicular fluid; Gonadotrophins; Granulosa cells; Human

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TRITIUM OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LAPAROSCOPY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID;

TRITIUM;

EID: 0345621619     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.5.1182     Document Type: Article

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