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How effective is testosterone replacement therapy in premenopausal women with severe androgen deficiency?

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The synopsis was written by Vicky Heath, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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Burger, H. How effective is testosterone replacement therapy in premenopausal women with severe androgen deficiency?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2, 432–433 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0241

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