Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal function in adolescent females with beta-thalassemia major

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-47

  Al Rimawi, H S ^a   Jallad, M F ^a   Amarin, Z O ^a,b   Obeidat, B R ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b NONE   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Gonadal dysfunction; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENDER; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; JORDAN; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBERTY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

EID: 21344471094     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.03.024     Document Type: Article

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