Adult ovarian function can be affected by high levels of soy

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 140, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Jefferson, Wendy N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PHYTOESTROGEN; SOYBEAN PROTEIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD INTAKE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NONHUMAN; OVARY FUNCTION; SOYBEAN;

ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SOYBEAN PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78649573868     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.110.123802     Document Type: Conference Paper

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