Androgenic potential of human fetal adrenals at the end of the first trimester
The onset of steroidogenesis in human fetal adrenal glands (HFA) during the first trimester is poorly investigated. An unresolved question is the capacity of the HFA to produce potent androgen DHT via conventional and/or the backdoor pathway(s) at the end of first trimester, when androgen-responsive...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2017-07-01
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Series: | Endocrine Connections |
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Online Access: | http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/6/6/348.full |