A case of adult-onset idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism presenting with infertility

Acta Urologica Japonica

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 437-439

  Terao, Hideyuki ^a   Ogawa, Takehiko ^a   Yanagisawa, Masahiro ^a   Miyake, Miki ^a   Sano, Futoshi ^a   Kita, Kaoru ^a   Murakami, Takayuki ^a   Makiyama, Kazuhide ^a   Nakaigawa, Noboru ^a   Uemura, Hiroji ^a   Yao, Masahiro ^a   Kubota, Yoshinobu ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adult onset; Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; Infertility

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 69749090543     PISSN: 00181994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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