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  • Title: [Effect of treatment of idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism with an LHRH infusion pump].
    Author: Goicolea Opacua I, Cortázar Galarza A, Cacho García L, Guimón Bardesi M, Vázquez García JA.
    Journal: Rev Clin Esp; 1989; 185(3):128-30. PubMed ID: 2516346.
    Abstract:
    Treatment of idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism with an intermittent LHRH infusion pump is more physiologic than the repeated injections of gonadotropin previously used. The results of treating 7 patients, 5 males and 2 females, with this new method are presented. A better FSH and LH response to the LHRH is achieved during treatment which results in a increase in testosterone production but not so of estradiol. The size of the testicles as well as the amount of pubic hair increased in all cases, although fertility was only achieved in one patient, who also showed the best testicular response. We may conclude that treatment with intermittent infusion of LHRH is an important innovation although only partially successful since there are resistant cases and the final outcome is not better than with other methods.
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