Increased serum level of inhibin causes amenorrhea in a granulosa cell tumor patient

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 243-244

  Sakamoto, Shuichi ^a   Sakamoto, Masae ^a   Nagai, Akiko ^a   Obayashi, Satoshi ^a   Kubota, Toshiro ^a   Aso, Takeshi ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin; Hilus cell tumor; Steroids

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADORELIN TEST; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMANS; INHIBINS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031931766     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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