Serum concentrations of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone in normal girls and boys during prepuberty and at early puberty

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 88-91

  Belgorosky, A ^a   Chahin, S ^a   Chaler, E ^a   Maceiras, M ^a   Rivarola, M A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE PEDIATRÍA PROF DR JUAN P GARRAHAN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

FSH; Gonadotropins; LH; Pituitary testis ovary; Prepuberty; Puberty; Sexual development

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONAD FUNCTION; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; INFANT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MICROPARTICLE ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PREPUBERTY; PUBERTY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029919186     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349842     Document Type: Article

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