The pattern of testosterone replacement influences the recovery of the stimulatory effect of clonidine on growth hormone (GH) secretion in orchidectomized rats

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 533-538

  Tena Sempere, M ^a   Pinilla, L ^a   Aguilar, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; MALE; METABOLISM; ORCHIECTOMY; RAT; SECRETION; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CLONIDINE; GROWTH HORMONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030203121     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-0760(96)00067-2     Document Type: Article

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