Androgen deficiency in the adult male : causes, diagnosis and treatment / Malcolm Carruthers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carruthers, Malcolm, 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climacteric, Male.

Androgens.

Climacteric.

Medical Subjects:

Climacteric.

Androgens.

Physical Description:

xiv, 266 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2004.

Summary:

Androgen deficiency in the adult male is far more common than is generally realized, and its prevention and treatment are matters of great medical, social and economic importance. It can either result in the characteristic group of symptoms termed the andropause, or silently and insidiously accelerate the aging process in organs as diverse as the heart, bones and brain. Treatment with testosterone replacement has been shown in many studies to improve general wellbeing in the adult male. This book describes in detail the author's extensive experience in the field of hormone supplementation. He provides evidence from diverse sources to illustrate the consequences of a decline in androgen levels in the male, and suggests appropriate treatment strategies to help combat these problems. By detailing both standard and new advances in androgen replacement therapy, Dr Carruthers has produced an invaluable guide to treating androgen deficiency safely and effectively. This is an essential book for the clinician or researcher with an interest in the key role of testosterone in men's health.

Contents:

2 History of testosterone 13

3 Causes of androgen deficiency 47

4 The diagnosis of androgen deficiency 87

5 Androgen replacement therapy 137

6 Sex steroids and the brain 179

Appendix 1A Investigation, treatment and monitoring of late-onset hypogonadism in males: official recommendations of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male 207

Appendix 1B Summary from the Second Annual Andropause Consensus Meeting 221

Appendix 1C Testosterone pellet implantation 231

Appendix 2A The Aging Males' Symptoms questionnaire 235

Appendix 2B Adropause Clinic forms 237

Appendix 3 The UK Andropause Study 245.

Notes:

"A Martin Dunitz book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1842140329

OCLC:

56661656