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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica Volume 62, 1983 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Serum levels of 4-androstene-3,17-dione in menstruating and postmenopausal women: Evaluation of a radioimmunoassay and correlation with bone mineral content and endometrial pathology

S. Brody Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
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K. Carlström Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
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A. Lagrelius Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
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N.-O. Lunell Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
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L. Rosenborg Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
Pages 531-534 | Received 20 Jul 1982, Accepted 07 Dec 1982, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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