Open AccessEvaluation of endocrine testing of Leydig cell function using extractive and recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin and different doses of recombinant human LH in normal men
Author(s) -
Anne CailleuxBounacer,
Yves Reznik,
B Cauliez,
Jean Ménard,
Céline Duparc,
Jean Marc Kuhn
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-07-0876
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , human chorionic gonadotropin , testosterone (patch) , leydig cell , gonadotropin , recombinant dna , endocrine system , hormone , luteinizing hormone , biology , chemistry , biochemistry , gene
The functional testing of endocrine testis uses extractive human chorionic gonadotropin (ehCG). Recombinant human hCG (rhCG), avoiding any contamination, should replace ehCG. Moreover, a functional evaluation with recombinant human LH (rhLH) would be closer to physiology than a pharmacological testing with hCG.
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