Reversal of isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: Long-term integrity of hypothalamo-pituitary-testicular axis in two men is dependent on intermittent androgen exposure

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 473-476

  Santhakumar, Anjali ^a   Balasubramanian, Ravikumar ^b   Miller, Margaret ^a   Quinton, Richard ^a,c  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; GONADORELIN; GONADOTROPIN; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE ESTER; TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE;

ANOSMIA; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFECT; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPHYSIS TESTIS SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; KALLMANN SYNDROME; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE REPORT; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPHYSIS; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TESTIS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROGENS; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY GLAND; TESTIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905095143     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cen.12347     Document Type: Letter

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