Inhibin B in pubertal development and pubertal disorders

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 165-175

  Lahlou, Najiba ^a   Roger, Marc ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

Author keywords

Androgen insensitivity; Granulosa cell tumor; Inhibin; McCune Albright syndrome; Puberty

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADORELIN; INHIBIN B;

ADOLESCENT; ALBRIGHT SYNDROME; ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; CRYPTORCHISM; DELAYED PUBERTY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; PEUTZ JEGHERS SYNDROME; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PUBERTY; PUBERTY DISORDERS; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MATURATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

HUMANS; INHIBINS; PUBERTY; PUBERTY, DELAYED; PUBERTY, PRECOCIOUS;

EID: 4344607977     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-831892     Document Type: Review

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