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Treatment of Hypogonadism: Current and Future Therapies

The treatment of hypogonadism in men is of great interest to both patients and providers. There are a number of testosterone formulations currently available and several additional formulations under development. In addition, there are some lesser-used alternative therapies for the management of mal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Thirumalai, Arthi, Berkseth, Kathryn E., Amory, John K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: F1000Research 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5265703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28149506
http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.10102.1
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Sumario:The treatment of hypogonadism in men is of great interest to both patients and providers. There are a number of testosterone formulations currently available and several additional formulations under development. In addition, there are some lesser-used alternative therapies for the management of male hypogonadism, which may have advantages for certain patient groups. The future of hypogonadism therapy may lie in the development of selective androgen receptor modulators that allow the benefits of androgens whilst minimizing unwanted side effects.