Serum inhibin B levels and the response to gonadotropin stimulation test in pubertal boys with varicocele

Journal of Urology

Volumn 162, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 875-877

  Carrillo, Adriana ^a   Gershbein, Abbey ^a   Glassberg, Kenneth I ^a   Danon, Marco ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Gonadotropins; Inhibin; Puberty; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; INHIBIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PUBERTY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TESTIS SIZE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 0032833237     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199909010-00081     Document Type: Article

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