A report on alterations to the speaking and singing voices of four women following hormonal therapy with virilizing agents

Journal of Voice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 496-507

  Baker, Janet ^a,b  

^a East Adelaide Medical Centre ^*

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anabolic steroids; Chemically induced; Danazol; Deca durabolin (nandrolone decanoate); Drug effects; Testosterone; Virilization; Voice

Indexed keywords

DANAZOL; NANDROLONE DECANOATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; DYSPHONIA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LARYNX MUSCLE; MOTOR COORDINATION; PITCH; SINGING; VIRILIZATION; VOICE;

EID: 0033408372     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-1997(99)80005-8     Document Type: Article

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