Application of gonadotropin releasing hormone in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism - Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects

European Journal of Endocrinology, Supplement

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Delemarre Van De Waal, Henriette A ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADORELIN ACETATE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DELAYED PUBERTY; DEVICE; DRUG EFFECT; FOLLOW UP; GONADOTROPIN SECRETING CELL; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; INFUSION PUMP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PULSATILE FLOW; PULSE GENERATOR; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; VIRILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FERTILITY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; PUBERTY, DELAYED; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS;

EID: 10344256117     PISSN: 08044635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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