UID:
edocfu_9959227150802883
Format:
1 online resource (178 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-283-58190-6
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9786613894359
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0-19-156273-4
Series Statement:
OEL, Oxford Endocrinology library
Content:
Over the last few years there has been a substantial increase in the interest not only by the medical profession but also the media in the role of testosterone in health and disease. This interest has been mirrored by a rapid increase in research publications and development of improved modes of delivery of testosterone therapy. This new pocketbook provides a comprehensive but concise and up-to-date knowledge of established and salient new data on the management of testosteronedeficiency.It includes a background of essential knowledge on the diagnosis, treatment and safety. It also explores th
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Testosterone deficiency: an overview; 2 Clinical physiology of testosterone; 3 Diagnosis of hypogonadism: symptoms, signs, tests, and guidelines; 4 Primary hypogonadism; 5 Secondary hypogonadism; 6 Late-onset hypogonadism; 7 Testosterone replacement therapy; 8 The prostate and other safety issues; 9 Puberty and fertility; 10 Testosterone and erectile dysfunction; 11 Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes; 12 The heart and cardiovascular disease; 13 Testosterone and the brain
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14 The role of androgens in osteoporosis and frailty15 A perspective from primary care; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-954513-8
Language:
English
