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Original Article

The high prevalence of testosterone deficiency in population of Polish men over 65 years with erectile dysfunctions

Michał RabijewskiDepartment of Endocrinology, Medical Centre for Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lucyna PapierskaDepartment of Endocrinology, Medical Centre for Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Jarosław KozakowskiDepartment of Endocrinology, Medical Centre for Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Wojciech ZgliczyńskiDepartment of Endocrinology, Medical Centre for Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland
Pages 258-262 | Received 26 Jun 2012, Accepted 07 Sep 2012, Published online: 24 Oct 2012

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