Constitutional delayed puberty in males and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: A reliable and cost effective approach to differential diagnosis

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 909-916

  Martin, Malcolm M ^a   Martin, Arline L A ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed puberty; Differential diagnosis; GnRH and HCG stimulation; Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DELAYED PUBERTY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG HALF LIFE; FOLLOW UP; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 27844498264     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2005.18.9.909     Document Type: Article

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