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Steroid Metabolic Process

Known as: Steroid Metabolism 
Steroid Metabolism consists of diverse biochemical reactions that convert steroid compounds, lipids containing a hydrogenated… 
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Lipid Metabolism

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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Potential regulation of inflammation in the lung by local metabolism of hydrocortisone.
Human lung tissue converts hydrocortisone to cortisone by the action of the enzyme 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11 beta… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Contraceptive Steroids An Update
SummaryThe present article should be read in conjunction with the original review published in the Journal in 1983. There is no… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Effect of reduced blood cholesterol on sterol and steroid metabolism by rat luteal tissue.
The role of blood cholesterol in ovarian function was studied by treating superovulated rats with 4-aminopyrazolo [3,4,-cd… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Effect of megestrol acetate (Megace) on steroid metabolism and steroid-protein binding in the human prostate.
Megestrol acetate (Megace), an antiandrogen, was administered in a dosage of 80 mg daily to 6 patients with benign prostatic… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Masculinization of rat liver enzyme activities following hypophysectomy.
The metabolism of 5α-[4-I4C]androstane-3α,17β-diol and 4-[4-l4C]androstene-3,17-dione was studied in the microsomal fraction and… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
STUDIES IN PORPHYRIA
Patients with the genetic liver disease, acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), have a defect in the reductive transformation of… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The ovary of the guppy Poecilia reticulata. The granulosa cells as sites of steroid biosynthesis.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Stimulatory effect of N-phenylbarbital (phetharbital) on cortisol hydroxylation in man.
Review
1966
Review
1966
Factors influencing steroid hydroxylases in liver microsomes.
Highly Cited
1948
Highly Cited
1948
Studies in steroid metabolism; methods for the isolation and quantitative estimation of neutral steroids present in human urine.
The steroid hormones in addition to their function in sex physiology have important roles in the regulation of carbohydrate… 
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