Andropause: a Misnomer for a True Clinical Entity

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  • ALVARO MORALES
  • JEREMY P. W. HEATON
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Purpose: A progressive decrease in androgen production is common in males after middle age. The resulting clinical picture has been erroneously named male menopause or andropause. A more appropriate designation is androgen decline in the aging male (ADAM). The syndrome is characterized by alterations in the physical and intellectual domains that correlate with and can be corrected by manipulation of the androgen milieu. We review the epidemiological aspects of aging and endocrinological manifestations of ADAM, and provide recommendations for treatment and monitoring of these patients. Materials and Methods: We performed MEDLINE, Pubmed, Current

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تاریخ انتشار 2000