In vivo dynamics of luteinizing hormone secretion and clearance in man: Assessment by deconvolution mechanics

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 1291-1300

  Veldhuis, Johannes D ^a   Johnson, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; CLEARANCE; DECONVOLUTION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SECRETION;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; HALF-LIFE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PULSATILE FLOW; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0023890811     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem-66-6-1291     Document Type: Article

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