Inverse association of testosterone and the metabolic syndrome in men is consistent across race and ethnic groups.

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Published in J Clin Endocrinol Metab on June 17, 2008

Authors

Varant Kupelian1, Frances J Hayes, Carol L Link, Raymond Rosen, John B McKinlay

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1: New England Research Institutes, Watertown, Massachusetts 02472, USA. vkupelian@neriscience

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