Mechanism of puberty

Hormone Research

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1999, Pages 52-54

  Brook, Charles G D ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypothalamo pituitary gonadal axis; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GROWTH ACCELERATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY;

EID: 0032721856     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000053162     Document Type: Conference Paper

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