Abnormal FSH hypersecretion as an endocrinological manifestation of POEMS syndrome

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 131-134

  Shichiri, Masayoshi ^a   Iwashina, Masatora ^a   Imai, Taihei ^a   Marumo, Fumiaki ^a   Hirata, Yukio ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin; Pituitary microadenoma; POEMS syndrome

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GONADORELIN TEST; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; PARAPROTEINEMIA;

EID: 0031949738     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.45.131     Document Type: Article

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