Clinical and hormonal aspects of male hypogonadism in myotonic dystrophy

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-65

  Mastrogiacomo, I ^a   Bonanni, G ^a   Menegazzo, E ^b   Santarossa, C ^a   Pagani, E ^a   Gennarelli, M ^a   Angelini, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

androstenedione; dihydrotestosterone; gonadotropins; hypogon adism; impotence; male; myotonic dystrophy; testosterone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030008224     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01995710     Document Type: Article

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