Clinical and therapeutic aspects of Klinefelter's syndrome: Sexual function

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 418-424

  Vignozzi, L ^a   Corona, G ^a,b   Forti, G ^c   Jannini, E A ^d   Maggi, M ^a,c  

^a Department of Clinical Physiopathology ^*  (Italy)

^b Maggiore Bellaria Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endocrinology

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANDROGEN THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COGNITION; EJACULATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE; HYPOGONADISM; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TEMPORAL LOBE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77953935513     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: 14602407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaq022     Document Type: Article

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