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. 1985 Mar;61(713):195–200. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.61.713.195

The role of gonadotrophin releasing hormone in the investigation and treatment of hypogonadism.

A Gossage, S Duncan
PMCID: PMC2418196  PMID: 3920648

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