Hirsutism , Virilism , Polycystic Ovarian Disease and Steroid - 2 3 Gonadotropin - Feedback System : a Career Retrospective 4 5 6 7
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1 HIRSUTISM, VIRILISM, POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN DISEASE AND STEROID2 3 GONADOTROPIN-FEEDBACK SYSTEM: A CAREER RETROSPECTIVE 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Virendra B. Mahesh, 13 14 Department of Physiology and Endocrinology, 15 16 Medical College of Georgia (Now Georgia Health Sciences University), 17 18 1120 15 Street, Augusta Georgia 30912. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Running title: Steroid-gonadotropin-feedback system: A career retrospective 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Articles in PresS. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab (October 25, 2011). doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00488.2011
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تاریخ انتشار 2011