Sexual interest in postmenopausal women is related to 5α-reductase activity

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-213

  Kennedy, Raymond G ^a   Davies, Tim ^a   Al Azzawi, Farook ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 reductase; Androgens; Interest in sex; Post menopausal

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANDROSTERONE; ETIOCHOLANOLONE; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; LIBIDO; POSTMENOPAUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030993471     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.2.209     Document Type: Article

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