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[Androgen deficiency in women].
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marked progress that has been made in this area in recent decades, they also provide a salient reminder of the lessons to be learnt from history, so as not to repeat mistakes from the past. The second article by Rana et al.,2 fast‐forwards to cutting‐edge molecular biolog y, elucidating how genetical ly modified animal models underpin our mechanistic understanding of androgen action at the mole...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Men's Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1557-9883,1557-9891
DOI: 10.1177/1557988311416633