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Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

Successful pregnancy following low-dose hCG administration in addition to hMG in a patient with hypothalamic amenorrhea due to weight loss

Ryo TsutsumiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Akihisa FujimotoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yutaka OsugaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Miyuki HaradaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Yuri TakemuraDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Minako KoizumiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Tetsu YanoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Yuji TaketaniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 460-462 | Received 19 Feb 2011, Accepted 10 Oct 2011, Published online: 21 Nov 2011

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