Primary gonadal failure in men selectively amplifies the mass of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) secreted per burst and increases the disorderliness of FSH release patterns: Reversibility with testosterone replacement

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 297-305

  Veldhuis, J D ^a   Iranmanesh, A ^b   Urban, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadotrophin secretion; Hypogonadism; Pituitary; Testis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CASTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTROPY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; HALF LIFE TIME; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL;

EID: 0031467582     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.1997.00073.x     Document Type: Article

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