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Autore |
Nanninga John B. |
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Titolo |
The gland illusion : early attempts at rejuvenation through male hormone therapy / / John B. Nanninga, M.D |
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Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2017 |
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©2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Organotherapy - History |
Rejuvenation - History |
Hormone therapy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Testosterone and estrogen treatments are common today but centuries ago the discovery of sex gland secretions led both physicians and the public to believe they had found the secret to bodily rejuvenation. This book explores the early history and practices of "organotherapy" and how it provided important scientific insights despite its pseudoscientific nature"-- |
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