Oestradiol production by luteinized human granulosa cells: Evidence of the stimulatory action of recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1455-1460

  Foldesi I ^a,b   Breckwoldt, M ^a   Neulen, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Androgens; Human granulosa lutein cells; rFSH; Steroidogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUTEINIZATION;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 2642641321     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.6.1455     Document Type: Article

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