Serum PSA as a predictor of testosterone deficiency.

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Published in J Sex Med on July 16, 2013

Authors

Giulia Rastrelli1, Giovanni Corona, Linda Vignozzi, Elisa Maseroli, Antonio Silverii, Matteo Monami, Edoardo Mannucci, Gianni Forti, Mario Maggi

Author Affiliations

1: Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.

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