Gender differences in secretory activity of the human somatotropic (growth hormone) axis

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 287-295

  Veldhuis, Johannes D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; OXANDROLONE; SOMATOMEDIN B; SOMATOMEDIN C; TAMOXIFEN; TESTOSTERONE;

HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE HORMONE RELEASE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029932234     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1340287     Document Type: Review

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