Advances in the Management of Testosterone Deficiency
1st Edition
Published on 17. November 2008
Book
Hardback
210 pages
978-3-8055-8622-1 (ISBN)
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Testosterone has an important influence on major organ systems and tissues, including brain, metabolism, cardiovascular as well as musculoskeletal and immune systems. Covering many clinical areas, this book pays particular attention to the diagnosis and management of hypogonadism, discussing current guidelines, biochemical assessment, new options in testosterone replacement therapy and long-term monitoring of treated men. Furthermore the role of testosterone deficiency in aging, obesity, muscle function and frailty and erectile dysfunction is covered. Recent evidence for the role of testosterone in the pathogenesis of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis is reported. New developments in the potential treatment of these clinical conditions are also presented. Primarily of interest to endocrinologists, urologists, andrologists and sexologists, the range of topics covered is also relevant to primary care physicians, gerontologists, diabetologists and cardiologists.
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Foreword: Grossman, A.B.; Preface: Jones, T.H.; Introduction: Jones, T.H.; Current Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Testosterone Deficiency: Arver, S.; Lehtihet, M.; Laboratory Measurement of Testosterone: Diver, M.J.; Advances in Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Gooren, L.J.G.; The Role of the CAG Repeat Androgen Receptor Polymorphism in Andrology: Zitzmann, M.; Late-Onset Hypogonadism: Gooren, L.J.G.; Testosterone in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes: Stanworth, R.D.; Jones, T.H.; Testosterone and Coronary Artery Disease: Nettleship, J.E.; Jones, R.D.; Channer, K.S.; Jones, T.H.; Erectile Dysfunction and Testosterone Deficiency: Blute, M.; Hakimian, P.; Kashanian, J.; Shteynshluyger, A.; Lee, M.; Shabsigh, R.; Testosterone, Bone and Osteoporosis: Tuck, S.P.; Francis, R.M.; Frailty and Muscle Function: Role for Testosterone?: Srinivas-Shankar, U.; Wu, F.C.W.; Testosterone Effects on Cognition in Health and Disease: Cherrier, M.M.; Anabolic Applications of Androgens for Functional Limitations Associated with Aging and Chronic Illness: Bhasin, S.; Storer, T.W.; Testosterone in Chronic Heart Failure: Malkin, C.J.; Jones, T.H.; Channer, K.S.; Testosterone and Prostate Safety: Morgentaler, A.; Schulman, C.; Author Index; Subject Index.