Arthritis Research & Therapy

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Androgen conversion in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes – androstenedione and testosterone inhibit estrogen formation and favor production of more potent 5α-reduced androgens

Martin Schmidt, Claudia Weidler, Heidrun Naumann, Sven Anders, Jürgen Schölmerich and Rainer H Straub*

Arthritis Research & Therapy 2005, 7:R938-R948 doi:10.1186/ar1769

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