ometendoОжирение и метаболизмObesity and metabolism2071-87132306-5524Endocrinology Research Centre10.14341/omet2016315-31ometendo-8208Research ArticleОбзор литературыReviewФундаментальные концепции, относящиеся к вопросам дефицита тестостерона и его лечения: консенсусные рекомендации группы международных экспертовThe consensus recommendations of a group of international experts on the fundamental concepts related to the issues of testosterone deficiency and its treatment.МоргенталерАбрахамMorgentalerAbraham
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Белу-Оризонти, Minas Gerais, Бразилия (L.O.T.).Brazil2016091120161331531Copyright © Моргенталер А., Цицман М., Трэйш А.М., Фокс А.В., Джонс Т.Х., Магги М., Арвер С., Аверса А., Чан Д.Н., Добс А.С., Хакетт Д.I., Хеллстром В.Д., Лим П., Люненфелд Б., Мсхалая Г.Ж., Шульман К.К., Торрес Л.О., 20162016Моргенталер А., Цицман М., Трэйш А.М., Фокс А.В., Джонс Т.Х., Магги М., Арвер С., Аверса А., Чан Д.Н., Добс А.С., Хакетт Д., Хеллстром В.Д., Лим П., Люненфелд Б., Мсхалая Г.Ж., Шульман К.К., Торрес Л.О.Morgentaler A., Zitzmann M., Traish A.M., Fox A.W., Jones T.H., Maggi M., Arver S., Aversa A., Chan J., Dobs A.S., Hackett G.I., Hellstrom W.J., Lim P., Lunenfeld B., Mskhalaya G., Schulman C.C., Torres L.O.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.omet-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/8208testosteronetestosterone terpenesandrogenodefitsit consensusheart diseaseprostate cancerReferencesVigen R. 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