Clomiphene citrate effects on testosterone/estrogen ratio in male hypogonadism

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 716-721

  Shabsigh, Ahmad ^a   Kang, Young ^a   Shabsign, Ridwan ^a   Gonzalez, Mark ^a   Liberson, Gary ^a   Fisch, Harry ^a,b   Goluboff, Erik ^a  

^a NY Presbyterian Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocrinologic Studies of Sexual Function; Male hypogonadism; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 28544441542     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2005.00075.x     Document Type: Article

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