Cardiometabolic complications after androgen deprivation therapy in a man with prostate cancer: effects of three years intermittent testosterone supplementation

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate carcinoma (PCa) may cause cardiometabolic complications unless intermittent androgen blockade (IAB) is instituted. An 80-year-old man was diagnosed intermediate grade (Gleason 4+3) PCa and was treated with continuous ADT with triptorelin plus bicaluta...

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Main Authors: Antonio eAversa, Davide eFrancomano, Andrea eLenzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2012.00017/full