Practice of endocrine function test in 2002. Focusing on endocrine load test. Gonadotropin system.

Accession number;02A0442799
Title;Practice of endocrine function test in 2002. Focusing on endocrine load test. Gonadotropin system.
Author; OKABE TAIJIRO (Kyushu Univ., Grad. Sch.) YANASE TOSHIHIKO (Kyushu Univ., Grad. Sch.) NAWATA HAJIME (Kyushu Univ., Grad. Sch.)
Journal Title;Clinical Endocrinology
Journal Code:Z0648A
ISSN:0045-7167
VOL.50;NO.;PAGE.23-27(2002)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.3, TBL.3, REF.5
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Structures and secretory regulations (woman, man), functional tests (functional test of the gonadotropin system) of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis and measurement of blood LH and FSH (sex and age specificity, normal value) of gonadotropin are described. In addition, the LH-RH test (principle, method, determination), the clomiphene load test (principle, method, cautionary note, determination) and the hCG load test (man) are explained.