Modulation of gonadotropin levels by peptides acting at the anterior pituitary gland

Endocrine Reviews

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 46-67

  Evans, John J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATING POLYPEPTIDE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; BINDING SITE; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OVULATION; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0033025052     PISSN: 0163769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/edrv.20.1.0355     Document Type: Review

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