Effects of Testosterone Treatment on Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Testosterone deficiency (TD) is common and impairs quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, there are no studies about whether testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can improve QoL in patients with CKD. Therefore, we investigated the effect of TRT on the QoL of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of men's health 2020-05, Vol.14 (3), p.1557988320917258-1557988320917258
Hauptverfasser:	Yeo, Jeong Kyun, Koo, Ho Seok, Yu, Jihyeong, Park, Min Gu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Endocrine therapy Kidney diseases Male Sexual and Reproductive Health Mens health Quality of life Testosterone
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Zusammenfassung:	Testosterone deficiency (TD) is common and impairs quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, there are no studies about whether testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can improve QoL in patients with CKD. Therefore, we investigated the effect of TRT on the QoL of patients with CKD and confirmed the safety of TRT. Twenty-five male patients with stages III–IV CKD whose serum testosterone levels were
ISSN:	1557-9883 1557-9891
DOI:	10.1177/1557988320917258