Late-Onset Hypogonadism (LOH): Incidence, diagnosis, and short-term effects

European Urology, Supplements

Volumn 4, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 4-9

  Bettocchi, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing male; Androgen deficiency in the ageing male; Late onset hypogonadism; Testosterone deficiency

Indexed keywords

AGING; AMNESIA; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; BODY COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FATIGUE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; INCIDENCE; IRRITABILITY; LATE ONSET HYPOGONADISM; LIBIDO DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SLEEP DISORDER; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; WELLBEING;

EID: 20544438989     PISSN: 15699056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eursup.2005.05.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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