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Article: Oral testosterone undecanoate (Andriol) supplement therapy improves the quality of life for men with testosterone deficiency
- Article from:
- Aging Male
- Article date:
- June 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright CRC Press Jun 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Key words: TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE, ANDRIOL(R), QUALITY OF LIFE, HYPOGONADAL MEN, AGING
ABSTRACT
In a single-blind, placebo-controlled study, the effects of a 3-month oral administration of 160 mg/day testosterone undecanoate (Andriol(R)) on the quality of life of men with testosterone deficiency were evaluated. The subjects included ten men with primary hypogonadism and 29 with andropause with sexual dysfunction as the most common problem. The changes in subjective symptoms were evaluated by the PIVUH QoL scoring system and the St. Louis University Questionnaire for androgen deficiency in aging males (ADAM). Digital rectal examination (DRE) was performed and serum testosterone, ...