Decreased androgen levels and obesity in men

Annals of Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-15

  Vermeulen, Alex ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Hypogonadism; Leydig cell; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LEYDIG CELL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030022018     PISSN: 07853890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07853899608999068     Document Type: Short Survey

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