Adrenal hyperandrogenism is induced by fetal androgen excess in a rhesus monkey model of polycystic ovary syndrome
Zhou R;Bird IM;Dumesic DA;Abbott DH;;
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2005Vol. 90pp. -
369
r2005theadrenal
Abstract
Enhanced basal and ACTH-stimulated adrenal androgen levels in PA female monkeys may reflect up-regulation of 17,20 lyase activity in the adrenal zona reticularis, causing adrenal androgen excess comparable with that found in PCOS women with adrenal androgen excess. These findings open the possibilit …