Testosterone, body composition and aging

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 110-116

  Vermeulen, A ^a   Goemaere, S ^a   Kaufman, J M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aging; Body composition; Somatopause; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEINS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0032609036     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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