Changes in dimeric inhibin A and B during normal early puberty in boys and girls

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 109-114

  Crofton, P M ^a   Illingworth, P J ^b   Groome, N P ^c   Stirling, H F ^d   Swanston, I ^b   Gow, S ^e   Wu, F C W ^f   McNeilly, A ^b   Kelnar, C J H ^d  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN A; INHIBIN B; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY;

EID: 0031036464     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.d01-1744.x     Document Type: Article

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