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Editorial
. 2021 Apr-Jun;67(2):63-64.
doi: 10.4103/jpgm.JPGM_149_21.

A bidirectional relationship between metabolic syndrome and hypogonadism in men

T R Bandgar  1 , K Thakkar  1
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Editorial

A bidirectional relationship between metabolic syndrome and hypogonadism in men

T R Bandgar et al. J Postgrad Med. 2021 Apr-Jun.
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Bidirectional inter-related pathophysiology of hypogonadism and MS
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