Polycystic ovary syndrome: evidence for reduced sensitivity of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone pulse generator to inhibition by estradiol and progesterone
Pastor CL;Griffin-Korf ML;Aloi JA;Evans WS;Marshall JC;;
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism1998Vol. 83pp. -
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cl1998thepolycystic
Abstract
Plasma LH is commonly elevated in women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but the underlying mechanisms are uncertain. We tested the hypothesis that the elevated LH in part reflects a reduced sensitivity of the hypothalamic GnRH pulse generator to suppression by estradiol (E2) and progester …