Sex steroid metabolism in the placenta and the breast
Abstract The biosynthesis and metabolism of sex steroids are controlled by a series of steroidogenic enzymes. In the placenta and the breast, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (3β-HSD1) is essential for the synthesis of all steroid hormones by catalyzing pregnenolone to progesterone (P) or deh...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2004
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514272811 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514272811 |