Differential control of gonadotropin secretion in the human: Endocrine role of inhibin

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1835-1841

  Hayes, Frances J ^a   Hall, Janet E ^a   Boepple, Paul A ^a   Crowley Jr , William F ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; INHIBIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; GONADORELIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE INFERTILITY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NONHUMAN; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; ADULT; ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; INHIBINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 0031732890     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.83.6.1835     Document Type: Review

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