Reversibility of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in a patient with the juvenile form of hemochromatosis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Angelopoulos, Nicholas G ^a   Goula, Anastasia ^b   Dimitriou, Evagelos ^c   Tolis, George ^a  

^a HIPPOKRATION HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; Juvenile hemochromatosis; Venesection therapy

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; FERRITIN; IRON CHELATING AGENT; TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE; TRANSFERRIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS HYPOFUNCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; IRON CHELATION; IRON OVERLOAD; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FERRITINS; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; REMISSION INDUCTION; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 28944446894     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.06.038     Document Type: Article

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