Controversies in testosterone supplementation therapy
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Controversies in testosterone supplementation therapy.
Testosterone has now become one of the most widely used medications throughout the world. The rapid growth of the testosterone market in the past 10 years is due to many factors. We currently have a worldwide aging population. In the US, the number of men 65 years old or older is increasing 2-3 times faster than the number of men younger than 65 years. In addition, poor general health and certa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Andrology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1008-682X
DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.148728