Kallmann syndrome and the link between olfactory and reproductive development

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 943-948

  Rugarli, Elena I ^a  

^a TELETHON INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND MEDICINE TIGEM   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOSMIA; CELL MIGRATION; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; KALLMANN SYNDROME; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 0033365191     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/302600     Document Type: Article

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