Response to clomiphene citrate challenge test in normal women through perimenopause

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 186-191

  Gindoff, Paul R ^a,b   Schmidt, Peter J ^a,b   Rubinow, David R ^a,b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioactive and immunoactive; Clomiphene citrate challenge test; Gonadotropins; Perimenopause

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROVOCATION TEST;

EID: 0030895348     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000291851     Document Type: Article

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