Diagnosis and treatment of hypogonadism in older men: Proceed with caution

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 783-786

  Grossmann, Mathis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; TESTOSTERONE;

AGING; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG FATALITY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXERCISE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOGONADISM; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STROKE; SYNCOPE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT GAIN;

AGED; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 78049505655     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2010.107     Document Type: Article

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