Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 186-190 , July 2005

Effect of gonadotropin-releasing-hormone-induced hypogonadism on insulin action as assessed by euglycemic clamp studies in men

  • Subodhsingh Chauhan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University—Charleston Division, Charleston, West Virginia
    • ,
  • Michael P. Diamond, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael P. Diamond, M.D., Department of OB/GYN, Hutzel Hospital, 4707 St. Antoine Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48201 (FAX: (313) 745-7037

Received 8 October 2004 ,Accepted 13 January 2005.

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PII: S0015-0282(05)00565-0

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.01.101

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 186-190 , July 2005

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