Gonadotropin-releasing hormone testing in premature thelarche

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 82, Issue SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Choubtum, Lulin ^a   Mahachoklertwattana, Pat ^a   Sriphrapradang, Arporn ^a   Preeyasombat, Chawalit ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone; Premature Thelarche

Indexed keywords

EID: 28144446219     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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