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Effects of Alcohol on Plasma Testosterone and Luteinizing Hormone Levels
Author(s) -
Mendelson Jack H.,
Ellingboe James,
Mello Nancy K.,
Kuehnle John
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1978.tb05808.x
Subject(s) - luteinizing hormone , testosterone (patch) , alcohol , endocrinology , medicine , hormone , chemistry , biochemistry
The findings obtained in this study indicate that the major effect of ethanol on plasma testosterone levels is occurring at a peripheral (testicular) rather than central (hypothalamic‐pituitary) site.