Relative testosterone deficiency in older men: clinical definition and presentation.

نویسندگان

  • Peter Y Liu
  • Ronald S Swerdloff
  • Christina Wang
چکیده

Relative Testosterone Deficiency in Older Men: Clinical Definition and Presentation Peter Y. Liu, MD, PhD, Ronald S. Swerdloff, MD, Christina Wang, MD* Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Harbor–University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA General Clinical Research Center, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, Harbor–University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America

دوره 34 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005