Testosterone therapy and mortality in US veterans

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 667-668

  Yeap, Bu B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NOTE; PRESCRIPTION; PROSTATE CANCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VETERAN;

EID: 84866244758     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2012.74     Document Type: Note

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