The relationship between sleep disorders and testosterone in men

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 262-265

  Wittert, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnea; Shift work; Sleep restriction; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMORBIDITY; DOPING; HUMAN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; MALE; OBESITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP TIME; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ULTRADIAN RHYTHM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; MALE; SLEEP DISORDERS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84896794345     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1008-682X.122586     Document Type: Review

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