Decreased plasma concentrations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 817-820

  Podfigurna Stopa, Agnieszka ^a   Casarosa, Elena ^b   Luisi, Michele ^b   Czyzyk, Adam ^a   Meczekalski, Blazej ^a   Genazzani, Andrea Riccardo ^b  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Estradiol; Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FUNCTIONAL HYPOTHALAMIC AMENORRHEA; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMIC AMENORRHEA; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BODY MASS INDEX; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883398347     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2013.813472     Document Type: Article

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