Biochemical and physiological aspects of endogenous androgens

Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

Volumn 195, Issue , 2010, Pages 25-64

  Kicman, Andrew T ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgen; Aromatization; Biochemistry; Epitestosterone; Metabolism; Nandrolone; Physiology; Production; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; EPITESTOSTERONE; ESTR 4 ENE 3,17 DIONE; HORMONE PRECURSOR; NANDROLONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANDROGEN METABOLISM; AROMATIZATION; DOPING; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE METABOLISM; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; TESTIS;

EID: 77449117321     PISSN: 01712004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-79088-4_2     Document Type: Review

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