Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Men With Sexual Dysfunction

KENTO SONODA, MD, AAHIVS,
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri

American Family Physician. 2024;110(5):464-465.

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This series is coordinated by Corey D. Fogleman, MD, assistant medical editor.

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