Opioid-induced Androgen Deficiency Discussion in Opioid Contracts

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 120, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Daniell, Harry W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; OPIATE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AMENORRHEA; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFECT; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANDROGENS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 34548187665     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.05.027     Document Type: Letter

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