On the stability of a model of testosterone dynamics

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 627-634

  Enciso, German ^a   Sontag, Eduardo D ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global stability; Monotone systems; Negative feedback; Testosterone dynamics

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; BLOOD; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; TESTIS;

BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PITUITARY GLAND; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 11144226518     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-004-0291-5     Document Type: Article

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