Diagnosis of hypogonadism in the aging male

Aging Male

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 170-176

  Vermeulen, A ^a   Kaufman, J M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

(Free) testosterone; Aging male; Androgens; Diagnosis; Hypogonadism

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; ANDROGEN; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

AGING; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; DIALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SERUM; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0036758313     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/tam.5.3.170.176     Document Type: Review

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