Differential regulation of gonadotropin secretion by testosterone in the human male: Absence of a negative feedback effect of testosterone on follicle-stimulating hormone secretion

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-58

  Hayes, F J ^a   Decruz, S ^a   Seminara, S B ^a   Boepple, P A ^a   Crowley W F , Jr ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; DEXAMETHASONE; FOLLITROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; INHIBIN B; KETOCONAZOLE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; AROMATIZATION; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; DEXAMETHASONE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FEEDBACK; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; KETOCONAZOLE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; NITRILES; TESTOSTERONE; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 0035143822     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.86.1.53     Document Type: Article

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