A pilot study of the human chorionic gonadotrophin test for ovarian hyperandrogenism

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1416-1420

  Levrant, Seth G ^a,b   Barnes, Randall B ^a   Rosenfield, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Advanced Reproductive Health Care   (United States)

Author keywords

GnRHa; HCG; Hyperandrogenism; PCOS

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NAFARELIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERANDROGENISM; MALE; OVARY DISEASE; PROVOCATION TEST; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030770459     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.7.1416     Document Type: Article

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