Open AccessAndrogen deficiency in older men
Author(s) -
Mathis Grossmann
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-01-19-4831
Subject(s) - androgen deficiency , testosterone (patch) , medicine , overweight , androgen , sexual dysfunction , weight loss , disease , endocrinology , pediatrics , obesity , hormone
Older men, especially those who are overweight or obese and have comorbidities, not uncommonly present with non-specific androgen deficiency-like symptoms, such as low energy and sexual dysfunction, and modestly lowered serum testosterone relative to reference ranges based on healthy young men.