Testosterone: From Basic Research to Clinical Applications
Smith, Lee B. / McEwan, Iain J. / Mitchell, Rod T.
This volume provides a brief résumé of the history of testosterone research, from the early pioneers through to the most recent advances in the field. We discover how steroid hormones were first identified and how testosterone was shown to be essential for male development. Moving forward we explore how and where testosterone is produced, and how the body controls testosterone production. We then investigate the impact testosterone has on diff...