journal of men's health
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 191-195 , September 2009

The incidence of testosterone deficiency in men with long-term spinal cord injury

Received 4 May 2009 ,Accepted 3 June 2009.

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PII: S1875-6867(09)00072-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2009.06.003

journal of men's health
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 191-195 , September 2009

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