Multiple forms of hypogonadism of central, peripheral or combined origin in males with Prader-Willi syndrome

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-77

  Radicioni, A F ^a   Di Giorgio, G ^b   Grugni, G ^c   Cuttini, M ^b   Losacco, V ^b   Anzuini, A ^a   Spera, S ^b   Marzano, C ^a   Lenzi, A ^a   Cappa, M ^b   Crino A ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN B; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; INHIBINS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; PUBERTY; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83455200230     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04161.x     Document Type: Article

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