Aromatase inhibition in the human male reveals a hypothalamic site of estrogen feedback

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 3027-3035

  Hayes, Frances J ^a   Seminara, Stephanie B ^a   Decruz, Suzzunne ^a   Boepple, Paul A ^a   Crowley Jr , William F ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; ANTIESTROGEN; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN ANTIBODY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033694075     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.85.9.3027     Document Type: Article

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