Evaluation of the combination of GnRH and HCG tests in differentiating constitutional delay of growth and puberty from hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in males

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 230-233

  Al Shaikh, Hala A J ^a   Brook, C G D ^a   Hindmarsh, P C ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL   (Oman)

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Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN AGONIST; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NAFARELIN; OXANDROLONE; TESTOSTERONE; TRIPTORELIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY HEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED PUBERTY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0035720927     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2001.230     Document Type: Article

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