Contour of the gnrh pulse independently modulates gonadotropin secretion in the human male

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 247-256

  Pralong, François P ^a   Boepple, Paul A ^a   Conn, Michael ^c   Whitcomb, Randall W ^a   Butler, James P ^d   Schoenfeld, D ^b   Crowley, William F ^a  

^a National Center for Infertility Research and Reproductive Endocrine Unit   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical neuroendocrinology; Gonadotropin releasing hormone; Gonadotropins; Pulsatility; Rhythms; Ultradian

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ALPHA CHAIN; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; SECRETORY RATE; STATISTICS; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0029779262     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: 14230194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000127125     Document Type: Article

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