The effect of tamoxifen on sex hormone binding globulin in adolescents with pubertal gynecomastia

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1115-1119

  Derman, Orhan ^a   Kanbur, Nuray Ö ^a   Tokur, Tülay E ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pubertal gynecomastia; Sex hormone binding globulin; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TAMOXIFEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFECT; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PUBERTY DISORDERS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444343664     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2004.17.8.1115     Document Type: Article

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