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  • Title: Induction of puberty in a patient with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: effect of sequentially applied hCG and pulsatile GnRH administration.
    Author: Klingmüller D, Menger D, Wildt L, Leyendecker G, Krück F, Schweikert HU.
    Journal: Horm Metab Res; 1985 Jul; 17(7):358-61. PubMed ID: 3928472.
    Abstract:
    Pulsatile substitution with GnRH appears to be the therapy of choice in patients with Kallmann's syndrome, a well defined type of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. We tried to simplify the treatment and to limit the subcutaneous GnRH therapy to the period absolutely necessary to induce spermatogenesis. Therefore we applied in sequence first hCG to stimulate testicular growth and second pulsatile GnRH application to induce spermatogenesis. We herein report that with this mode of therapy testicular growth from infantile to adult size and normal spermatogenesis could be achieved. We conclude that pulsatile GnRH application is a new effective therapy of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism which can be simplified considerably by pretreatment with hCG.
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