Conversion of circulating estrone sulfate to 17β-estradiol by ovarian tumor tissue: A possible mechanism behind elevated circulating concentrations of 17β-estradiol in postmenopausal women with ovarian tumors

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-28

  Kirilovas, Dmitrijus ^a   Schedvins, Kjell ^b   Naessén, Tord ^a   Von Schoultz, Bo ^b   Carlström, Kjell ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Estrone sulfate metabolism; Ovarian tumor; Postmenopausal women; Serum 17 estradiol

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE SULFATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; HOMOGENATE; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; OVARY TUMOR; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; POSTMENOPAUSE;

EID: 33847058482     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590601058333     Document Type: Article

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