Comparison between Testosterone Enanthate-Induced Azoospermia and Oligozoospermia in a Male Contraceptive Study. II. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Once Weekly Administration of Testosterone Enanthate

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 896-901

  Anderson, R A ^b   Wu, F C W ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILEX COOKII;

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOGENESIS;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; SPERM COUNT; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0029927834     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.81.3.8772547     Document Type: Review

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