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ArticleDrugs in context2022

Long-term testosterone replacement therapy reduces fatigue in men with hypogonadism.

Maurício de Almeida Ferreira, José Alexandre Mendonça

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Article in Drugs in context, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maurício de Almeida FerreiraCardiologist Specialist, Clínica Academia, Americana, São Paulo, Brazil.
José Alexandre MendonçaHealth Sciences Post-graduate program, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
Brazilian Academy of Sciences · BRPontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTestosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is one of the main lines of treatment for men with hypogonadism. This study sought to evaluate the influence of TRT in men with late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), regarding fatigue, coronary artery disease (CAD), carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and cardiovascular risk.

methodsThis study compared men with LOH already on TRT for >1 year to newly diagnosed men with LOH who recently started TRT (controls). We included men aged >18 years with clinical manifestations of testosterone deficiency and testosterone levels of <300 ng/dL documented in two separate occasions.

resultsA total of 33 patients were included in the study group and 30 in the control group. Mean age was 49.1 years (±11.5) in those already under TRT for >1 year and 45 (±12.2) years in the control group (

conclusionTRT for >1 year was associated with significantly lower fatigue scores. No differences were observed regarding CIMT, CAD and cardiovascular risk according to the WHO-ISH scale.

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fatigueheart disease risk factorshypogonadismtestosterone

Identifiers

PMID35211178
PMCPMC8823386
OpenAlexW4210381704

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