The prevalence of low testosterone level is particularly high among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and has been associated with mortality. In populations without ESRD, low testosterone level has also been associated with a number of morbidities including cardiovascular disease, diabetes ...
Signs and Symptoms of Low Testosterone Depending on the cause and age when low T first appears, symptoms can differ. Younger males should watch out for: Underdeveloped genitalia Delayed puberty onset Lack of secondary sexual characteristics, like a deeper voice and facial hair According to the Urol...
Fatigue, loss of libido, and erectile dysfunction are commonly reported, but nonspecific symptoms and laboratory verification of low testosterone (T) are an important part of evaluation in addition to a detailed history and physical examination. Significant intraindividual fluctuations in serum T levels...
Holland J, Bandelow S, Hogervorst E. Testosterone levels and cognition in elderly men: a review.Maturitas. 2011;69(4):322-337. doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.05.012PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 14. Vest RS, Pike CJ. Gender, sex steroid hormones, and Alzheimer’s disease.Horm Behav. 2013;63...
Other noteworthy conditions associated with acquired erythrocytosis include Epo-producing tumors (e.g., renal cell carcinoma, cerebral hemangioblastoma) and drugs (e.g., testosterone, erythropoiesis stimulating agents, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors). Idiopathic erythrocytosis is an ill-defined ...
7 Additional testing, including glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, testosterone, and cervical and/or anal cancer screening, is recommended for those with appropriate clinical indications.7Table 6. Laboratory Tests Used to Screen for Comorbid Conditions in Individuals With HIV-1 Infecti...
In particular, in a consecutive series of 2,531 outpatients consulting for sexual dysfunctions, PRL in the lowest quartile levels is associated with APE and anxiety symptoms [104]. Additionally, higher testosterone levels correlate with PE, while lower androgenization is related to delayed ejaculation...
Male hypogonadism is defined as a clinical syndrome resulting from failure of the testes to produce physiological levels of testosterone and normal number of spermatozoa, due to disruption of one or more levels of the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular ax
Testosterone Progesterone Cortisol (anti-inflammatory stress hormone) Aldosterone (regulates salt balance) Vitamin D Bile (required for fat and vitamin absorption) Brain synapses (neurotransmitter exchange) Myelin sheath (insulates nerve cells) What is the difference between fat and cholesterol?
As used herein, the term “hormone therapy” refers to a therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer that deprives a tumor of androgen (e.g., testosterone) or androgen activity in the subject. Such hormone therapies can include e.g., agents that prevent testosterone production, agents that...