journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , March 2008

Diagnostic significance of salivary testosterone measurement revisited: using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

  • Mitsuko Yasuda, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Seijiro Honma, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Teikoku Hormone Medical Co., Ltd, Japan
    • ,
  • Kumiko Furuya, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Takashi Yoshii, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Yutaka Kamiyama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Hisamitsu Ide, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Satoru Muto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Shigeo Horie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2007.12.004

journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , March 2008

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