Age-related differences in serum gonadotropin (FSH and LH), salivary testosterone, and 17-β estradiol levels among Ache Amerindian males of Paraguay

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 114-121

  Bribiescas, Richard G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; FSH; Gonadotropins; LH; Male aging; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; TESTOSTERONE;

AGING; AMERICAN INDIAN; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEIGHT; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; PARAGUAY; SENESCENCE; WEIGHT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ESTRADIOL; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; INDIANS, SOUTH AMERICAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAGUAY; SALIVA; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 17244363986     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20079     Document Type: Article

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