In reference to higher serum testosterone is associated with increased risk of advanced hepatitis c-related liver disease in males

Hepatology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2007-2007

  Sinclair, Marie ^a   Grossmann, Mathis ^a   Gow, Paul ^a   Angus, Peter ^a  

^a AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ACCURACY; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HORMONE PROTEIN COMPLEX; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VALIDITY;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84868234788     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: 15273350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.25823     Document Type: Letter

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