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Low testosterone and the metabolic syndrome: a high‐risk combination
Author(s) -
Kirby Mike
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.483
Subject(s) - metabolic syndrome , testosterone (patch) , cardiovascular health , medicine , endocrinology , obesity , disease
Hypogonadism and the metabolic syndrome commonly coexist, and when combined, pose a high cardiovascular risk and can have a profound effect on a man's health and wellbeing. Mike Kirby describes the features of both conditions and provides advice on management.