Evaluation and treatment of gynecomastia

American Family Physician

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1835-1844

  Neuman, Janis F ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANTIESTROGEN; CLOMIFENE; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; DANAZOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TAMOXIFEN; TAMOXIFEN CITRATE; TESTOSTERONE;

GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; ALGORITHMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PUBERTY;

EID: 0030902014     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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