Assessing hypogonadism in men: how helpful are current testosterone assays?

Assessing hypogonadism in men: how helpful are current testosterone assays?

In recent years, hormone therapy (HT) with testosterone has gained increasing prominence and popularity in aging men. It has a demonstrated ability to decrease fat mass and increase lean body mass in men with initial 'low' testosterone levels. The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme...

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Veröffentlicht in:Australian family physician 2008-08, Vol.37 (8), p.670-671
Hauptverfasser: Newman, Julie D, Doery, James C G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Age
Analysis
Androgens
Architects
Automation
Bias
Blood
Blood Chemical Analysis
Chromatography
Circadian Rhythm - physiology
Collaboration
Humans
Hypogonadism
Hypogonadism - blood
Hypogonadism - diagnosis
Immunoassay
Laboratories
Male
Males
Mass spectrometry
Medical screening
Methods
Pathology
Reproducibility of Results
Scientific imaging
Serologic Tests
Steroids
Testosterone
Testosterone - blood
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Zusammenfassung:In recent years, hormone therapy (HT) with testosterone has gained increasing prominence and popularity in aging men. It has a demonstrated ability to decrease fat mass and increase lean body mass in men with initial 'low' testosterone levels. The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) only allows subsidisation of male HT if two morning testosterone values are
ISSN:0300-8495
2208-7958