Evaluating the potential utility of kisspeptin to treat reproductive disorders

Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 251-261

  Mogford, Julianne T ^a   Jayasena, Channa N ^a   Dhillo, Waljit S ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynorphin; Follicle stimulating hormone; Gonadotrophin releasing hormone; Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism; Infertility; Kisspeptin; KNDy; Leptin; Luteinizing hormone; Neurokinin B

Indexed keywords

G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 54; GONADORELIN; KISSPEPTIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; METASTIN; NEUROKININ B; SEX HORMONE;

CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CONTRACEPTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; INFERTILITY; LOSS OF FUNCTION MUTATION; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; OVARY CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; PUBERTY DISORDERS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; STRESS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 84899069052     PISSN: 17446651     EISSN: 17448417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17446651.2014.890888     Document Type: Review

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