Evaluation of the buserelin stimulation test in diagnosing gonadotropin deficiency in males with delayed puberty

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-94

  Wilson, Dyanne A ^a   Hofman, P L ^a   Miles, H L ^a   Unwin, K E ^a   McGrail, C E ^a   Cutfield, Wayne S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSERELIN; FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED PUBERTY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; GONADOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; TESTICULAR ENLARGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BUSERELIN; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, ENDOCRINE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADOTROPINS; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PUBERTY, DELAYED; TESTOSTERONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30744439081     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.08.045     Document Type: Article

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