Ghrelin as a pleotrophic modulator of gonadal function and reproduction

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 666-674

  Tena Sempere, Manuel ^a,b  

^a University of Córdoba

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ghrelin; Gonadotropin; Ovary; Puberty; Testis

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; GONADOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE SECRETAGOGUE RECEPTOR;

AMENORRHEA; ENERGY BALANCE; FERTILITY; GONAD FUNCTION; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PUBERTY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GHRELIN; GONADS; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 56649102174     PISSN: 17458366     EISSN: 17458374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpendmet1003     Document Type: Review

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