Inhibin-producing ovarian granulosa cell tumor as a cause of secondary amenorrhea: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 439-443

  Kurihara, Shuichi ^a   Hirakawa, Toshio ^a   Amada, Satoshi ^a   Ariyoshi, Kazuya ^a   Nakano, Hitoo ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Follicle stimulating hormone; Granulosa cell tumor; Inhibin; Secondary amenorrhea

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; INHIBIN B; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONADORELIN TEST; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MENSTRUATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REVIEW; SECONDARY AMENORRHEA;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMANS; INHIBINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 10844238864     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2004.00231.x     Document Type: Review

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