Reversal of polycythaemia induced by intramuscular androgen replacement using transdermal testosterone therapy [2]

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 143-145

  Siddique, H ^a   Smith, J C ^b   Corrall, R J M ^b  

^a CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLTESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPITUITARISM; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; POLYCYTHEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AGED; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCYTHEMIA; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0842309236     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2004.01933.x     Document Type: Letter

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