Hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal function in aging men

Aging Male

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-165

  Kaufman, J M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aging male; Hypothalamo pituitary gonadal function; Leydig cell function; Sertoli cell function; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

AGING; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LEYDIG CELL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033395302     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13685539909046291     Document Type: Review

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