Early androgen effects on aggression in children and adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 505-515

  Berenbaum, Sheri A ^a   Resnick, Susan M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

21 hydroxylase deficiency; Aggression; Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Gonadal hormones; Psychosexual development; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANDROGENS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY TESTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0030722387     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4530(97)00049-8     Document Type: Article

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