TY - JOUR
T1 - DECREASED LH RESPONSE TO THE SECOND OF CONSECUTIVE DAY LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASING HORMONE (LHRH) INFUSIONS AMONG PATIENTS WITH CONSTITUTIONAL DELAY OF PUBERTY
T2 - A PHENOMENON OF PUBERTAL MATURATION?
AU - SCHNEIDER, JILL
AU - LEE, PETER A.
PY - 1980/5
Y1 - 1980/5
N2 - Consecutive day LHRH stimulation by continuous infusion has been used to evaluate pituitary reserve. Different responses on the 2 days were not present among non‐pubertal hypopituitary patients, pubertal growth hormone deficient patients or adult males. However, patients with constitutionally delayed puberty demonstrated a greater serum LH response on day 1 than day 2. Urinary LH responses suggest a similar but not statistically significant pattern. This response may be a normal phenomenon of puberty or may represent part of the reason for constitutionally delayed puberty.
AB - Consecutive day LHRH stimulation by continuous infusion has been used to evaluate pituitary reserve. Different responses on the 2 days were not present among non‐pubertal hypopituitary patients, pubertal growth hormone deficient patients or adult males. However, patients with constitutionally delayed puberty demonstrated a greater serum LH response on day 1 than day 2. Urinary LH responses suggest a similar but not statistically significant pattern. This response may be a normal phenomenon of puberty or may represent part of the reason for constitutionally delayed puberty.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1980.tb02737.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1980.tb02737.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 6775852
AN - SCOPUS:0018848826
SN - 0300-0664
VL - 12
SP - 467
EP - 471
JO - Clinical Endocrinology
JF - Clinical Endocrinology
IS - 5
ER -
