Association of hypogonadism with the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background: Advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with weight loss and muscular weakness. Low serum testosterone level (hypogonadism) may contribute to muscle wasting. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the association of hypogonadism with the severity o...

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Main Authors: MA. Zohal, S. Hashemipour, N. Karamali, SA. Farzam, R. Sami
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Qazvin University of Medical Sciences & Health Services 2015-12-01
Series:The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://journal.qums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=1970&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1