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Could Low Total and Free Testosterone Levels be risk factor for Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Males

OBJECTIVES: Age related decline in sex hormone levels has been associated with decreased muscle mass, bone density, and changes in metabolism in both males and females[1-3]. Although the effect of estrogen levels on tendon size and architecture has been studied in females [4,5], the influence of tes...

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Autores principales: Abebe, Ermias Shawel, Tarkin, Ivan, Prisk, Victor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4588947/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967113S00085