Effects of long-term androgen replacement therapy on the physical and mental statuses of aging males with late-onset hypogonadism: a multicenter randomized controlled trial in Japan (EARTH Study)

Effects of long-term androgen replacement therapy on the physical and mental statuses of aging males with late-onset hypogonadism: a multicenter randomized controlled trial in Japan (EARTH Study)

Androgen replacement therapy (ART) efficacy on late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) has been widely investigated in Western countries; however, it remains controversial whether ART can improve health and prolong active lifestyles. We prospectively assessed long-term ART effects on the physical and mental s...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Konaka, Kazuhiro Sugimoto, Hideki Orikasa, Teruaki Iwamoto, Toshinari Takamura, Yoshiyu Takeda, Kazuyoshi Shigehara, Masashi Iijima, Eitetsu Koh, Mikio Namiki, The EARTH study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Subjects:
androgen replacement therapy; health-related quality of life; late-onset hypogonadism; randomized controlled trial; testosterone
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2016;volume=18;issue=1;spage=25;epage=34;aulast=Konaka

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