Comparative study on evaluation methods for serum testosterone level for PADAM diagnosis

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 259-263

  Tsujimura, A ^a   Matsumiya, K ^a   Miyagawa, Y ^a   Takao, T ^a   Fujita, K ^a   Takada, S ^a   Koga, M ^b   Iwasa, A ^c   Takeyama, M ^b   Okuyama, A ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Osaka Central Hospital   (Japan)

^c Iwasa Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calculated testosterone; Partial androgen deficiency of the aging male; Total testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; DISEASE MARKER; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY OF THE AGING MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

AGING; ANDROGENS; ANDROPAUSE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 21044444561     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901300     Document Type: Review

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