Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3937371 | Fertility and Sterility | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This is the first case of isolated progesterone secretion by an occult ovarian Leydig cell tumor and a novel etiology of primary amenorrhea. The results also suggest that sustained progesterone can exert an inhibitory effect on gonadotropin secretion at both hypothalamic and pituitary levels.
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Authors
Helene M.D., Geri M.D., Ph.D., Fadi M.D., Elisabeth M.D., Sylvie M.D., Philippe M.D., Jacques M.D., Ph.D.,