Associations between clinically diagnosed testicular hypofunction and systemic lupus erythematosus: a record linkage study

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a high female predominance with a 9:1 female-to-male sex ratio, but males have poorer clinical outcomes than females. Gonadal hormones may mediate gender differences in SLE, but their role in SLE remains largely uncharacterised. We aimed to investigate a potent...

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Main Authors: Pakpoor, J, Goldacre, R, Goldacre, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2017