Testosterone increases in men after a low dose of alcohol

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 682-685

  Sarkola, Taisto ^a   Eriksson, C J Peter ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

4 Methylpyrazole; Alcohol; Androgen; Androstenedione; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLPYRAZOLE; ALCOHOL; ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0037392018     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ALC.0000060526.43976.68     Document Type: Article

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