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Ovarian Steroid Synthesis after Menopause

How long is the ovary relevant for synthesis of steroids after menopause?

Mario Vicente Giordanoa Departamento de Ginecologia, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; ;b Departamento de Ginecologia, Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;
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Paula Almeida Galvão Ferreiraa Departamento de Ginecologia, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;
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Luiz Augusto Giordanoa Departamento de Ginecologia, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;
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Sandra Maria Garcia de Almeidaa Departamento de Ginecologia, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;
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Vinícius Cestari do Amaralc Instituto de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Paulista (ICS-UNIP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Correspondence[email protected]
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Tommaso Simoncinid Department of Reproductive Medicine and Child Development, Molecular and Cellular Gynecological Endocrinology Laboratory, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy;
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Edmund Chada Baracate Disciplina de Ginecologia do Departamento de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia da Faculdade de Medicina da, Universidade de São Paulo – FMUSP, Cerqueira César, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-9030
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Mario Gáspare Giordanoa Departamento de Ginecologia, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;
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José Maria Soares Júniore Disciplina de Ginecologia do Departamento de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia da Faculdade de Medicina da, Universidade de São Paulo – FMUSP, Cerqueira César, SP, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0774-9404
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Pages 536-539 | Received 07 Nov 2017, Accepted 11 Dec 2017, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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