The android woman - A risky condition

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 239, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-110

  Björntorp, Per ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Androgens; Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Hypertension; Women

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029671107     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.364690000.x     Document Type: Review

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