Over 40 years ago, Dieckmann and Michel reported that vascular reactivity to the pressor
effects of a vasoactive agent (crude vasopressin) is greater in preeclamptic than in …

This article reviews the hormones, both steroid and polypeptide, which are secreted by the
placenta. Among protein hormones produced, human placental lactogen is considered in …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the mechanisms by which estrogen
production arises in the human female following the menopause. The possibilities considered …

The present study was designed to ascertain sequentially the pressor response to angiotensin
II in young primigravid patients throughout pregnancy in order a) to define when in …

Overwhelming evidence has been accumulated which indicates that the placenta is the
principal source of the greatly increased amounts of estrogen produced by pregnant women. …

The purpose of this study was to ascertain if a relationship exists between the transfer constant
of conversion of plasma androstenedione to estrone ([ϱ] BU AE1 ) and total body weight …

… Casey, M Linette PhD; MacDonald, Paul C. MD …

Two 46 XY siblings with familial incomplete male pseudohermaphroditism, Type 2, inherited
as an apparent autosomal recessive trait, were investigated. The phenotype was distinctive …

The purpose of the present study was to ascertain the relationship between aging and the
extent of conversion of plasma androstenedione to estrone. Studies were carried out in 23 …

… Siiteri, PK, and PC MacDonald, The utilization of circulating dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate
for estrogen synthesis during human pregnancy, Steroids 2: 713, 1963. 15. Mancuso, S., FP …