title: Reduced luteinizing hormone secretion in women with Parkinson's disease.
abstract: Plasma luteinizing hormone (LH) levels were significantly lower in 10 postmenopausal women with Parkinson's disease (PD) compared to age-matched controls. The remaining hypophyseal hormones and gonadal steroids were similar in PD patients and in controls, suggesting a selective alteration of hypothalamic dopaminergic mechanisms which regulate LH secretion.
authors: Institute of Clinical Neurology, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Bonuccelli
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Piccini
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Napolitano
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Cagnacci
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Paoletti
authors: G B
authors: GB
authors: Melis
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Muratorio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010907:Pituitary Hormones; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone