The response of luteinizing hormone pulsatility to 5 days of low energy availability disappears by 14 years of gynecological age

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 3158-3164

  Loucks, Anne B ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUTEAL PHASE; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE;

EID: 33747667511     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-0570     Document Type: Article

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