Solely inhibin B producing ovarian tumour as a cause of secondary amenorrhoea with hot flushes: Case report and review of literature

Human Reproduction

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1144-1148

  Van Liempt, S W J D ^a   Van Rheenen Flach, L E ^b   Van Waesberghe, J H T M ^b   Bleeker, M C G ^b   Piek, J M J ^b,c   Lambalk, C B ^b  

^a Infection and Immunology   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c CPRLab   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

borderline tumour; fibrothecoma; gonadotrophins; inhibin B; secondary amenorrhoea

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN B; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SECONDARY AMENORRHEA; THECOMA;

EID: 84858400176     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der475     Document Type: Review

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