Sex Hormones
by Raghvendra K. Dubey (ed.)
Publisher: InTech 2012
ISBN-13: 9789533078564
Number of pages: 430
Description:
This book provides a systematic and updated overview of the male/female sex-hormones and their impact in the biology and physiology of various organs. Additionally, the book discusses their positive and negative association with the pathophysiology of various diseases (e.g. osteoporosis, cardiovascular-disease, hypogonadism, reproduction, cancer) and their therapeutic potential.
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