Low testosterone and insulin resistance in hypertension-prone men

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 755-761

  Endre, T ^a   Mattiasson, I ^a   Berglund, G ^a   Hulthen U L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Euglycemic clamp technique; Family history of hypertension; Insulin resistance; Sex steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030475065     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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