Testicular dysfunction in men with primary hypothyroidism; Reversal of hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism with replacement thyroxine

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 197-201

  Donnelly, Peter ^a,b   White, Christopher ^c  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 0033969920     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2000.00918.x     Document Type: Article

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