Testosterone deficiency: a historical perspective

The biological effects of the testes and testosterone are known since antiquity. Aristotle knew the effects of castration and his hypothesis on fertilization is one of the first scientific encounters in reproductive biology. Over centuries, castration has been performed as punishment and to produce...

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Main Authors: Eberhard Nieschlag, Susan Nieschlag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-02-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
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Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2014;volume=16;issue=2;spage=161;epage=168;aulast=Nieschlag