The effects of androgen administration on phallic androgen receptor expression

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 2 SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 775-779

  Levy, J B ^a   Seay, T M ^a   Tindall, D J ^a   Husmann, D A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen; Penis; Receptors

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANDROSTANOLONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PENIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; DOWN-REGULATION; MALE; PENIS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030213873     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)65812-9     Document Type: Article

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