Clinical efficacy of Japanese traditional herbal medicine (Kampo) in patients with late-onset hypogonadism

Aging Male

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 166-173

  Amano, Toshiyasu ^a   Imao, Tetsuya ^a   Takemae, Katsurou ^a  

^a NAGANO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

complementary and alternative medicine; Japanese traditional herbal medicine; LOH; non hormonal therapy; pathogenic alteration

Indexed keywords

KAMPO; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; JAPAN; MALE; MEDICINE, KAMPO; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; TESTOSTERONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955890093     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: 14730790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13685530903536684     Document Type: Article

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