Percutaneous administration of testosterone gel in postmenopausal women - A pharmacological study

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 243-248

  Nathorst Boos, Jörgen ^a   Jarkander Rolff, Maria ^a   Carlström, Kjell ^a   Flöter, Angelique ^a   Von Schoultz, Bo ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Menopause; Percutaneous testosterone; Testosterone gel; Testosterone treatment

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AGED; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GELS; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21344432159     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590500097283     Document Type: Article

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