Testosterone treatment increases fat-free mass, reduces fat mass and improves sexual function in men with COPD, in a 6-month randomized controlled trial

J. Svartberg, U. Aasebo, A. Hjalmarsen, J. Sundsfjord, R. Jorde (Tromso, Norway)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - COPD: a multicomponent disease
Session: COPD: a multicomponent disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3361
Disease area: Airway diseases

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J. Svartberg, U. Aasebo, A. Hjalmarsen, J. Sundsfjord, R. Jorde (Tromso, Norway). Testosterone treatment increases fat-free mass, reduces fat mass and improves sexual function in men with COPD, in a 6-month randomized controlled trial. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 3361

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