Serum Testosterone (T) Level Variability in T Gel-Treated Older Hypogonadal Men: Treatment Monitoring Implications
Author(s) -
Ronald S. Swerdloff,
Youngju Pak,
Christina Wang,
Peter Y. Liu,
Shalender Bhasin,
Thomas M. Gill,
Alvin M. Matsumoto,
Marco Pahor,
Prasanth Surampudi,
Peter J. Snyder
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-1542
Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , morning , placebo , serum concentration , testosterone (patch) , transdermal , ambulatory care , pharmacology , alternative medicine , pathology , health care , economics , economic growth
The optimal frequency for on-treatment serum T measurement used for dose adjustment after transdermal T gel application is unknown, especially in older men with thinner skin and slower metabolic clearance.
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