Testosterone for the aging male; current evidence and recommended practice
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Testosterone for the aging male; current evidence and recommended practice
An international consensus document was recently published and provides guidance on the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) in men. The diagnosis of LOH requires biochemical and clinical components. Controversy in defining the clinical syndrome continues due to the high prevalence of hypogonadal symptoms in the aging male population and the non-specific nature o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Interventions in Aging
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1178-1998
DOI: 10.2147/cia.s190