LH isoform profiles during short-term pulsatile LHRH administration in elderly men

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 194-202

  Giusti, M ^a,b   Valenti, S ^a   Guido, R ^a   Cuttica, C M ^a   Foppiani, L ^a   Giordano, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b DISEM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Bioactivity; Elderly; Hypogonadism; Isoforms; LH; Male; Pulsatile LHRH; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEX HORMONE DETERMINATION;

EID: 0030855817     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03346902     Document Type: Article

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