Medical conditions associated with an increased prevalence of testosterone defiency
Conditions associated with an increased prevalence of TD
Medical conditions associated with an increased prevalence of TD:1-5
Andrological and endocrinological | Metabolic diseases | Cardiovascular diseases | Other chronic diseases |
Pituitary disease Delayed puberty Cryporchidism Infertility Varicocele | Obesity Metabolic syndrome Type 2 diabetes mellitus
| Hypertension Atrial fibrillation Coronary artery disease Cerebrovascular disease Chronic heart failure | End-stage renal disease Cirrhosis Cancer HIV Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Rheumatoid arthritis Osteoporosis |
Reference:
- Khera M, Adaikan G, Buvat J, et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of Testosterone Deficiency: Recommendations From the Fourth International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM 2015). J Sex Med 2016;13:1787-1804.
- Dohle GH, Arver S, Bettochi C et al. Guidelines on Male Hypogonadism. European Association of Urology 2017. Available at: http://uroweb.org/guideline/male-hypogonadism/ (Accessed May 2018).
- Bhasin S et al. Task Force, Endocrine Society. Testosterone therapy in men with androgen deficiency syndromes: An Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010;95:2536-59.
- Lunenfeld B, Mskhalaya G, Zitzmann M, et al. Recommendations on the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of hypogonadism in men. Aging Male 2015;18:5-15.
- Hassan J, Barkin J. Testosterone deficiency syndrome: benefits, risks and realities associated with testosterone replacement therapy. Can J Urol 2016;23:20-30.
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