Persistent hypogonadism influences estradiol synthesis, cognition and outcome in males after severe TBI

Brain Injury

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1226-1242

  Wagner, Amy K ^a,b   Brett, Christopher A ^a   McCullough, Emily H ^a,b   Niyonkuru, Christian ^a   Loucks, Tammy L ^c   Dixon, C Edward ^a,b,d   Ricker, Joseph ^a   Arenth, Patricia ^a   Berga, Sarah L ^c  

^a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive outcome; Estradiol; Testosterone; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ACUTE HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY RESOLVING HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSISTENT HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 84864863298     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2012.667594     Document Type: Article

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