PURLS: It's time to reconsider early-morning testosterone tests

PURLS: It's time to reconsider early-morning testosterone tests

Guidelines recommend collecting an early-morning sample to compensate for the natural diurnal variation in testosterone levels. But for men 45 and older, this is unnecessary. Because the natural diurnal variation in testosterone levels tends to diminish with age, it is acceptable to test men ages 45...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of family practice 2015-07, Vol.64 (7), p.418-419
Hauptverfasser: Long, Natalie, Nguyen, Liz, Stevermer, James
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Erectile Dysfunction - blood
Humans
Male
Primary Health Care
PURLs
Testosterone - blood
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Zusammenfassung:Guidelines recommend collecting an early-morning sample to compensate for the natural diurnal variation in testosterone levels. But for men 45 and older, this is unnecessary. Because the natural diurnal variation in testosterone levels tends to diminish with age, it is acceptable to test men ages 45 and older before 2 pm.
ISSN:0094-3509
1533-7294