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Dehydroepiandrosterone replacement in elderly individuals: Still waiting for the proof of beneficial effects on mood or memory

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Wolf, O.T., Kirschbaum, C. Dehydroepiandrosterone replacement in elderly individuals: Still waiting for the proof of beneficial effects on mood or memory. J Endocrinol Invest 22, 316 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03343564

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