The rationale for physiological testosterone replacement in women

Bailliere's Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 391-405

  Davis, S R ^a   Burger, H G ^a  

^a Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgens in women; Menopause; Testosterone replacement

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANDROGEN THERAPY; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

EID: 0032454823     PISSN: 0950351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-351X(98)80115-8     Document Type: Article

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