Gonadal steroids and salivary IgA in healthy young women and men

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 348-352

  Van Anders, Sari M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; MALE; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; PREMENOPAUSE; SALIVA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, HUMORAL; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; MALE; PREMENOPAUSE; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77952045007     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20997     Document Type: Article

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