An unfortunate resurgence of human chorionic gonadotropin use for weight loss

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 385-386

  Lovejoy, J C ^a   Sasagawa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN RECEPTOR; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RECEPTOR; MESSENGER RNA; PLACEBO;

ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST DISEASE; DECIDUALIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; LEIOMYOMA; LOW CALORY DIET; LOW DRUG DOSE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; STROMA CELL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; HUMANS; OBESITY; TREATMENT FAILURE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84858285791     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2011.188     Document Type: Note

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