The past, present and future of nongonadal LH/hCG actions in reproductive biology and medicine

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 269, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 2-8

  Rao, C V ^a   Lei, Z M ^a  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Gonadal nongonadal actions; Human chronic gonadotropin; Luteinizing hormone; Novel therapies; Receptors

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; GONAD; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NAUSEA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VOMITING;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HIV-1; HUMANS; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; PLACENTA DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 33947609974     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2006.07.007     Document Type: Review

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