The estrogen-injected female mouse: new insight into the etiology of PCOS

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Female mice and rats injected with estrogen perinatally become anovulatory and develop follicular cysts. The current consensus is that this adverse response to estrogen involves the hypothalamus and occurs because of an estrogen-indu...

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Main Authors: Freeh Steven M, Min Soo, Chapman John C, Michael Sandra D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/47