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KAIJA KALLIALA, T. LAATIKAINEN, T. LUUKKAINEN, R. VIHKO, Neutral Steroid Sulfates in Human Ovarian Vein Blood, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 30, Issue 4, 1 April 1970, Pages 533–535, https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem-30-4-533
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Abstract
The monosulfates of androsterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, epiandrosterone, 5-androstene- 3β,17β-diol, pregnenolone, 5-pregnene-3β,20α-diol and 5-pregnene-3β,17α,20α-triol, as well as the disulfates of 5-androstene-3β,17β-diol and 5-pregnene-3β,20α-diol, were quantified in blood plasma from normal human ovaries and in peripheral blood plasma of 6 patients. In a few instances, the progesterone concentration was determined, too. The results show that the ovaries did not secrete detectable amounts of the steroid sulfates determined. Further, the conjugates circulating in the peripheral blood did not seem to be trapped by the ovaries.