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Steroid hormone receptors and their changes in the perimenopause

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Steroid hormones are able to induce specific biological effects in many cells and cell systems in the body. Within one organ or cell system different cell populations may show divergent reactions towards the same stimulus and some cells will not react at all.

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  1. J. H. H. Thijssen
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  1. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, OCMW Jan Palfijn, Lange Bremstraat 70, 2060, Merksem (Antwerpen), Belgium

    H. van Herendael  & B. van Herendael  & 

  2. International Health Foundation, 8 avenue Don Bosco, 1150, Brussels, Belgium

    F. E. Riphagen

  3. VZW Jan Palfijn, Gelaagstraat 82, 2648, Steendorp, Belgium

    L. Goessens

  4. VZW Jan Palfijn, de Merodelei 141, 2300, Turnhout, Belgium

    H. van der Pas

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Thijssen, J.H.H. (1984). Steroid hormone receptors and their changes in the perimenopause. In: van Herendael, H., van Herendael, B., Riphagen, F.E., Goessens, L., van der Pas, H. (eds) The Climacteric: An Update. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5608-7_6

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