Biomarkers: Polycystic ovary syndrome: Steroid assessment for diagnosis

Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 305-307

  Hickey, Theresa E ^a   Norman, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; STEROID;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHORT SURVEY;

ANDROGENS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 77952908114     PISSN: 17595029     EISSN: 17595037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2010.68     Document Type: Short Survey

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