The transition from pubertal development to postmenopause discloses a gonadotropin-releasing hormone-independent mechanism regulating follicle-stimulating hormone release

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-144

  Genazzani, A D ^a   Nappi, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

GnRH; GnRH agonist and antagonist; Gonadotropin; Menopause; Menstrual cycle; Puberty

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0031981916     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599809024962     Document Type: Article

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