Evidence That Increased Ovarian Aromatase Activity and Expression Account for Higher Estradiol Levels in African American Compared With Caucasian Women | Zendy

Natalie D. Shaw | Zendy; Serene S. Srouji | Zendy; Corrine K. Welt | Zendy; Katherine Cox | Zendy; Janis H. Fox | Zendy; J. M. Adams | Zendy; Patrick M. Sluss | Zendy; Janet E. Hall | Zendy

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Evidence That Increased Ovarian Aromatase Activity and Expression Account for Higher Estradiol Levels in African American Compared With Caucasian Women

Author(s) -

Natalie D. Shaw,

Serene S. Srouji,

Corrine K. Welt,

Katherine Cox,

Janis H. Fox,

J. M. Adams,

Patrick M. Sluss,

Janet E. Hall

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2013-2398

Subject(s) - aromatase , medicine , endocrinology , androstenedione , menstrual cycle , estrone , follicular phase , estrogen , hormone , granulosa cell , follicle stimulating hormone , luteinizing hormone , androgen , breast cancer , cancer

Serum estradiol levels are significantly higher across the menstrual cycle in African American (AAW) compared with Caucasian women (CW) in the presence of similar FSH levels, yet the mechanism underlying this disparity is unknown.

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