Androgen imprinting of the brain in animal models and humans with intersex disorders: Review and recommendations

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2142-2148

  Hrabovszky, Zoltan ^a   Hutson, John M ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgens; Brain; Gender identity; Sex differentiation disorders; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HERMAPHRODITISM; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036837483     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64338-8     Document Type: Review

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