Beneficial effects of testosterone therapy in women measured by the validated Menopause Rating Scale (MRS)

Maturitas

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 355-361

  Glaser, Rebecca ^a,b   York, Anne E ^c   Dimitrakakis, Constantine ^d,e  

^a Millennium Wellness Center   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c York Data Analysis   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^e EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Implant; Menopause; Pre menopause; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; ANDROGEN THERAPY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE RATING SCALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 79953066741     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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