The effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone on hypothalamic regulation of growth hormone secretion

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1217-1223

  Eakman, Gary D ^a,b   Dallas, John S ^a   Ponder, Steven W ^a,c   Keenan, Bruce S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; SOMATOSTATIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; GROWTH REGULATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHALAMUS DISEASE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; GROWTH DISORDERS; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0029911749     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.81.3.1217     Document Type: Article

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