Testosterone replacement therapy and motor function in men with spinal cord injury: A retrospective analysis

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 281-284

  Clark, Mary J ^a   Petroski, Gregory F ^a   Mazurek, Micah O ^a   Hagglund, Kristofer J ^a   Sherman, Ashley K ^a   Lammy, Andrew B ^a   Childers, Martin K ^c   Acuff, Michael E ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d Univ of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormone Therapy; Rehabilitation Outcome; Spinal Cord Injuries; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE CIPIONATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PARAPLEGIA; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADULT; ANDROGENS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARAPLEGIA; QUADRIPLEGIA; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 41349084631     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318168bbec     Document Type: Article

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