Does vasectomy predispose to osteoporosis?

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 599-601

  Byrne, P A C ^a   Evans, W D ^a   Rajan, K T ^a  

^a ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Osteoporosis; Vasectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HIP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TESTIS; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0031401465     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1997.00124.x     Document Type: Article

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