Prevalence of major depressive disorder in self-referred patients in a late onset hypogonadism clinic

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 407-410

  Sato, Y ^a   Tanda, H ^a   Kato, S ^a   Onishi, S ^a   Nakajima, H ^a   Nanbu, A ^a   Nitta, T ^a   Koroku, M ^a   Akagashi, K ^a   Hanzawa, T ^a  

^a Sanjukai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

AMS scale; Late onset hypogonadism; Major depressive disorder; MINI

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; ONSET AGE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 34347372053     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901551     Document Type: Article

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