Serum estradiol and testosterone levels following acute myocardial infarction in men

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 291-294

  Tripathi, Yogesh ^a   Hegde, B M ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Infraction; Trotosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; ESTRADIOL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0031937205     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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