Simvastatin Reduces Steroidogenesis by Inhibiting Cyp17a1 Gene Expression in Rat Ovarian Theca-Interstitial Cells1
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- 1 January 2012
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Biology of Reproduction
- Vol. 86 (1) , 1-9
Abstract
Polycysticovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by ovarian enlargement, theca-interstitial hyperplasia, and increased androgen production by theca ceKeywords
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