Use of GnRH agonist and human chorionic gonadotrophin tests for differentiating constitutional delayed puberty from gonadotrophin deficiency in boys

Summary objectives The differentiation of constitutional delayed puberty (CDP) from gonadotrophin deficiency (GD) in boys at referral poses a difficult challenge. The effectiveness of the GnRH agonist (GnRH‐a) test in distinguishing between the two conditions was evaluated and compared with findings...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical endocrinology (Oxford) 2002-05, Vol.56 (5), p.603-607
Hauptverfasser:	Kauschansky, Arieh, Dickerman, Zvi, Phillip, Moshe, Weintrob, Naomi, Strich, David
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Chorionic Gonadotropin Diagnosis, Differential Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood Follicle Stimulating Hormone - deficiency Functional investigation of endocrine glands and genital system Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - agonists Gonadotropins, Pituitary - blood Gonadotropins, Pituitary - deficiency Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Luteinizing Hormone - blood Luteinizing Hormone - deficiency Male Medical sciences Predictive Value of Tests Puberal and climacteric disorders (male and female) Puberty, Delayed - diagnosis Statistics, Nonparametric Stimulation, Chemical Testis - pathology Testosterone - blood Triptorelin Pamoate
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