"Adrenarche and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Tale of Two Hypotheses" (DOI:10.1016/j.jpag.2007.05.001);Adrenarche and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Tale of Two Hypotheses

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 353-360

  Nader, Shahla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenarche; Gonadarche; Hyperandrogenism; Oligomenorrhea; Ovarian cysts

Indexed keywords

4 AMINO 3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENARCHE; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; HYPOTHESIS; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OLIGOMENORRHEA; OVARY CYST; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 36849054500     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2008.01.072     Document Type: Erratum

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