Volume 7, Issue 1 (January 2005) 7, 3–20; 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2005.00018.x
Estrogens in males: what have we learned in the last 10 years?
Vincenzo Rochira, Antonio R M Granata, Bruno Madeo, Lucia Zirilli, Giuseppina Rossi and Cesare Carani
Integrated Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena 41100, Italy
Correspondence: Vincenzo Rochira, Cattedra di Endocrinologia, Dipartimento Integrato di Medicine e Specialit Mediche, Via del Pozzo, 71, 41100 Modena, Italy. Tel: +39-59-422-224, Fax: +39-59-363-114. E-mail: rochira.vincenzo@unimore.it
Received: 2004-08-02 Accepted: 2005-01-04
Abstract |
This review focuses on the role of estrogen in men, mainly in male reproduction. The continuing increase in data obtained, and recent discoveries in this area will enable a better understanding of male physiology; these, in turn, will have important clinical implications.
Keywords: estrogen, male sexual behavior, male infertility, gonadotropin feedback
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