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The gland illusion : early attempts at rejuvenation through male hormone therapy / John B. Nanninga, M.D.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nanninga, John B., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Organotherapy--History.
- Organotherapy.
- Rejuvenation--History.
- Rejuvenation.
- Hormone therapy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations, photographs
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2659-6
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