Tissue physiology and pathology of aromatase

Steroids

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 27-35

  Stocco, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Oestrogen function

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ESTROGEN DERIVATIVE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BREAST CANCER; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; AROMATASE; BONE AND BONES; BRAIN; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GONADS; HUMANS; MALE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROSTATE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 83655202585     PISSN: 0039128X     EISSN: 18785867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2011.10.013     Document Type: Review

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