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Article: Testosterone supplementation: What and how to give
- Article from:
- Aging Male
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright CRC Press Sep 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Key words: TESTOSTERONE DEFICIENCY, TESTOSTERONE SUPPLEMENTATION, TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE INJECTIONS, TESTOSTERONE TRANSDERMAL PATCH, TESTOSTERONE-CONTAINING GEL
ABSTRACT
Several epidemiological studies have demonstrated a gradual decrease of serum testosterone with aging in men. A considerable number of men will experience hypogonadal androgen levels, defined by the normal range for young men. Thus, in addition to the long-standing use of androgen replacement therapy in the classical forms of primary and secondary hypogonadism, age-associated testosterone deficiency has led to considerable developments in application modes for testosterone.
Since oral preparations of testosterone are ...