عنوان

The Pituitary and Testis :

3642819125

3642819141

9783642819124

9783642819148

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The Pituitary and Testis :

[Book]

Clinical and Experimental Studies

edited by David M. Kretser, Henry G. Burger, Bryan Hudson.

Berlin, Heidelberg

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

1983

Monographs on endocrinology, 25.

1 Patterns of Secretion and Metabolism of the Gonadotrophic Hormones --;1.1 Assay Methods --;1.2 Patterns of LH and FSH Secretion in Normal Men --;1.3 Metabolic Clearance and Gonadotrophin Secretion Rates in Normal Men --;1.4 Summary --;2 Control of FSH and LH Secretion --;2.1 Sites of Production of FSH and LH --;2.2 Hypothalamic Influences on FSH and LH Secretion --;2.3 Influence of Testicular Feedback --;2.4 Assays for Inhibin --;2.5 Assay Specificity --;2.6 Sources of Inhibin --;2.7 Evidence for Inhibin from Immunisation Studies --;2.8 Characteristics and Mode of Action of Inhibin --;2.9 Physiological Implications of Inhibin --;2.10 Summary --;3 Pituitary Testicular Axis During Pubertal Development --;3.1 Studies in Men --;3.2 Studies in Rats --;3.3 Studies in Rams --;3.4 Overall Comments --;4 Changes in the Pituitary-Testicular Axis with Age --;4.1 Introduction --;4.2 Methods --;4.3 Summary of Results --;4.4 Significance of Senescent Testicular Degeneration --;4.5 Clinical Relevance --;4.6 Summary --;5 Spermatogenesis and the Sertoli Cell --;5.1 Spermatogenesis --;5.2 The Sertoli Cell --;6 Leydig Cell Function --;6.1 Introduction --;6.2 Morphology of the Leydig Cell --;6.3 Steroid Biosynthesis and Secretion --;6.4 Regulation of Leydig Cell Function --;6.5 Hormonal Regulation of LH Receptors --;6.6 Leydig Cells and Spermatogenesis --;6.7 Androgens in Blood --;6.8 Abnormalities of Leydig Cell Function --;7 The Effect of Testicular Damage on Sertoli and Leydig Cell Function --;7.1 Introduction --;7.2 Spermatogenic Damage and the Control of FSH Secretion --;7.3 Sertoli Cell Function and Testicular Damage --;7.4 Luteinising Hormone, Testosterone and Spermatogenic Damage --;7.5 Leydig Cell Structure and Spermatogenic Damage --;7.6 Leydig Cell Function and Testicular Damage --;References.

This monograph brings together our work concerning the relationships be- tween the hypothalamus, pituitary and testis.

Endocrinology.

Medicine.

edited by David M. Kretser, Henry G. Burger, Bryan Hudson.

Bryan Hudson

David M Kretser

Henry G Burger

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