Recent trends in testosterone testing, low testosterone levels, and testosterone treatment among Veterans
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Testosterone treatment and mortality in men with low testosterone levels.
CONTEXT Low testosterone levels in men have been associated with increased mortality. However, the influence of testosterone treatment on mortality in men with low testosterone levels is not known. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to examine the association between testosterone treatment and mortality in men with low testosterone levels. DESIGN This was an observational study of mor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Andrology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2047-2919
DOI: 10.1111/andr.12014