Mechanisms of androgen deficiency in human immunodeficiency virus-infected women with the wasting syndrome

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 4120-4126

  Grinspoon, Steven ^a   Corcoran, Colleen ^a   Stanley, Takara ^a   Rabe, Jessica ^a   Wilkie, Stephanie ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE INHIBITOR; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; ANDROGEN RELEASE; ANDROGEN THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; OVARY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID METABOLISM; WASTING SYNDROME;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0034847569     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.9.7843     Document Type: Article

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