Risk of late-onset hypogonadism (andropause) in Brazilian men over 50 years of age with osteoporosis: usefulness of screening questionnaires
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Risk of late-onset hypogonadism (andropause) in Brazilian men over 50 years of age with osteoporosis: usefulness of screening questionnaires.
OBJECTIVE To analyze the relative risk of late-onset hypogonadism in men with osteoporosis and the usefulness of screening questionnaires. METHODS We correlated the Aging Male's Symptoms (AMS), Androgen Deficiency in Aging Male (ADAM) and International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaires and the laboratory diagnosis of hypogonadism in 216 men aged 50-84 years (110 with osteopor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0004-2730
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302008000900006