Marinus A. Blankenstein

ORCID: 0000-0003-1186-0770 · 2 papers in corpus

meta-analysis 2014

The effect of combined oral contraception on testosterone levels in healthy women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Human Reproduction Update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmt038

UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND; Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) reduce levels of androgen, especially testosterone (T), by inhibiting ovarian and adrenal androgen synthesis and by increasing levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). Althou…

observational 1991

The origin of estrogens, progesterone, androgens and sex hormone binding globulin in peritoneal fluid in the immediate postovulatory period in normal ovulating women

Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.3109/09513599109028437

In 20 women with proven fertility, one menstrual cycle was monitored by ovarian ultrasonography, laparoscopy and estimation of 17 beta-estradiol (E2), estrone (E1), progesterone, testosterone, androstenedione (Adion), dehydroepiandrosterone…