A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials of DHEA treatment effects on quality of life in women with adrenal insufficiency

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3676-3681

  Alkatib, Aziz A ^a   Cosma, Mihaela ^a   Elamin, Mohamed B ^a   Erickson, Dana ^a   Swiglo, Brian A ^a   Erwin, Patricia J ^a   Montori, Victor M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PRASTERONE;

ACNE; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ANXIETY DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; HIRSUTISM; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCALP PRURITUS; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SIDE EFFECT; SWEATING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 70349921326     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-0672     Document Type: Review

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