Androgens and adipose tissue in males: A complex and reciprocal interplay

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Mammi, Caterina ^a   Calanchini, Matilde ^b   Antelmi, Antonella ^a   Cinti, Francesca ^a   Rosano, Giuseppe M C ^a   Lenzi, Andrea ^c   Caprio, Massimiliano ^a   Fabbri, Andrea ^b  

^a IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTRADIOL; LEPTIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BODY FAT; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; IMMUNITY; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LEYDIG CELL; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE; TESTOSTERONE SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84855568280     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/789653     Document Type: Review

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