title: Common features and differences of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in male and female.
abstract: Male and female reproductive axis, comprised of hypothalamus, pituitary and gonads, present common features and differences, discussed in this review. These include the way hypothalamus regulates pituitary function, and the way pituitary, in turn, affects gonadal function. Finally, age plays an important role in axis regulation, in both genders.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , Thessaloniki , Greece and.
authors.forename: Themistoklis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dagklis
authors.forename: Kostas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ravanos
authors.forename: Kali
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makedou
authors.forename: Anargyros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kourtis
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rousso
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010053:Ovary / Q000502:physiology*; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Axis; female; gonads; hormones; hypothalamus; male; pituitary