New protocol of clomiphene citrate treatment in women with hypothalamic amenorrhea

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 343-346

  Borges, Lavinia Estrela ^a   Morgante, Giuseppe ^a   Musacchio, Maria Concetta ^a   Petraglia, Felice ^a   De Leo, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clomiphene citrate; Cycle control; Hypothalamic amenorrhea

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; GESTAGEN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROGESTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY AMENORRHEA; VAGINA BLEEDING; WITHDRAWAL BLEEDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; CLOMIPHENE; ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447122469     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590701327620     Document Type: Article

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