Estrogen Flashcards
1
Q
Maternal ovaries, adrenals, and peripheral conversion in the first 4 to 6 weeks of pregnancy
The placenta subsequently secretes increasing quantities
A
ESTRONE
Menopause
2
Q
Produced wlmost exclusively by the placental syncytiotrophoblast
Continued production depends on the living fetus
Marker fetal well being
A
ESTRIOL
3
Q
Maternal ovaries for week 1 through 6 of gestation
After T1, the placenta is the major source of circulating estradiol
A
ESTRADIOL
Reproductive age
