Normogonadotropic primary amenorrhea in a growth hormone-deficient woman with ectopic posterior pituitary: Gonadotropin pulsatility and follicle-stimulating hormone bioactivity

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 48-53

  Crottaz, B ^a   Uske A ^a   Reymond, M J ^a   Rey, F ^a   Temler, E ^a   Germond, M ^a   Gomez, F ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ectopic pituitary; FSH bioactivity; GH deficiency; Gonadotropins pulsatility; Infertility; Pituitary dwarfism

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECTOPIC ORGAN; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GRANULOSA CELL; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPHYSIS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY AMENORRHEA; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE;

EID: 0029876263     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03347858     Document Type: Article

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