Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in obese women after biliopancreatic diversion

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 905-909

  Di Carlo, Costantino ^a   Palomba, Stefano ^a   De Fazio, Marco ^b   Gianturco, Maurizio ^c   Armellino, Mariano ^d   Nappi, Carmine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Intermediate Hlth Ctr Naples East   (Italy)

^c Loreto Mare Hospital   (Italy)

^d Ospedale S Leonardo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Biliopancreatic diversion; Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ENDORPHIN; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NALOXONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BILIOPANCREATIC BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BILIOPANCREATIC DIVERSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; REFERENCE VALUES; SECRETORY RATE;

EID: 0032753251     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00358-1     Document Type: Article

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