Adrenal dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome: Has it been lost to follow-up?

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 352-353

  González, Frank ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; PRASTERONE SULFATE;

ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ADRENAL DISEASE; ANOVULATION; ATROPHY; EDITORIAL; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE RESPONSE; HORMONE SENSITIVITY; HUMAN; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENAL CORTEX DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIECTOMY; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 84873316198     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.10.045     Document Type: Editorial

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