Open AccessOvarian and adrenal steroid production: regulatory role of LH/HCG
Author(s) -
Terhi Piltonen,
R. Koivunen,
Laure MorinPapunen,
Aimo Ruokonen,
Ilpo Huhtaniemi,
Juha S. Tapanainen
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/17.3.620
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , androstenedione , dehydroepiandrosterone , testosterone (patch) , androgen , agonist , dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate , basal (medicine) , estrogen , biology , receptor , hormone , insulin
The contribution of the adrenal glands to the total circulating steroid pool in women is not well known. There is evidence that human adrenals express the LH receptor gene and that LH may affect adrenal androgen secretion.
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