Age-related decrease in the opioid control of LH secretion during reproductive years in normal women

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 162-165

  Coiro, V ^a   Volpi, R ^a   Gramellini, D ^a   Cigarini, C ^b   Magotti, M G ^a   Cajfarri, G ^c   Chioderaa, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Reggio Emilia   (Italy)

^c Hospital of Guastalla   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Bromocriptine; Dopaminergic neurotransmission; Endogenous opioids; Luteinizing hormone; Naloxone; Reproductive years

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; ENDORPHIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NALOXONE; SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MENOPAUSE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030902166     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000291846     Document Type: Article

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