Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)‐the “Mother Steroid”
1994; Wiley; Volume: 719; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1749-6632.1994.tb56859.x
ISSN1749-6632
AutoresI. Immunologic Action, William Regelson, Roger M. Loria, Mohammed Kalimi,
Tópico(s)Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
ResumoAnnals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 719, Issue 1 p. 553-563 Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-the "Mother Steroid" I. Immunologic Action, I. Immunologic Action Medical College of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Box 273, MCV Station, Richmond, Virginia 23298Search for more papers by this authorWILLIAM REGELSON, WILLIAM REGELSON Medical College of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Box 273, MCV Station, Richmond, Virginia 23298Search for more papers by this authorROGER LORIA, ROGER LORIA Medical College of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Box 273, MCV Station, Richmond, Virginia 23298Search for more papers by this authorMOHAMMED KALIMI, MOHAMMED KALIMI Medical College of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Box 273, MCV Station, Richmond, Virginia 23298Search for more papers by this author I. Immunologic Action, I. Immunologic Action Medical College of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Box 273, MCV Station, Richmond, Virginia 23298Search for more papers by this authorWILLIAM REGELSON, WILLIAM REGELSON Medical College of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Box 273, MCV Station, Richmond, Virginia 23298Search for more papers by this authorROGER LORIA, ROGER LORIA Medical College of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Box 273, MCV Station, Richmond, Virginia 23298Search for more papers by this authorMOHAMMED KALIMI, MOHAMMED KALIMI Medical College of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Box 273, MCV Station, Richmond, Virginia 23298Search for more papers by this author First published: May 1994 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1994.tb56859.xCitations: 37AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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