Long-term Opioids Linked to Hypogonadism and the Role of Testosterone Supplementation Therapy

Opioids play a pivotal role in managing chronic pain with increasing prescription rates over the last few years. Hence, it is crucial to focus on the adverse effects of narcotics, and one of the lesser-known side effects is hypogonadism. Opioids act on the hypothalamus, pituitary, and directly on th...

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Autores principales: Marudhai, Suganya, Patel, Mauli, Valaiyaduppu Subas, Sharathshiva, Ghani, Mohammad R, Busa, Vishal, Dardeir, Ahmed, Cancarevic, Ivan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7645309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33173622
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10813

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7645309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33173622
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10813

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