A critical appraisal of accuracy and cost of laboratory methodologies for the diagnosis of hypogonadism: The role of free testosterone assays

Canadian Journal of Urology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 6314-6318

  Morales, Alvaro ^a   Collier, Christine P ^a   Clark, Albert F ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Free testosterone; Hypogonadism; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

BLOOD; ECONOMICS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, ENDOCRINE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84871882066     PISSN: 11959479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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