Testosterone Deficiency in Men

This book gives an excellent overview of male hypogonadism, an underdiagnosed condition which may present to a range of medical specialties. Non-specific symptoms and difficulty in interpretation of the biochemical markers make this book a 'must-have' for any specialist, as well as primary care doctors, who would like to make an initial diagnosis. It provides a comprehensive approach to this complex area, being structured in a very systematic format... Diabetologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists, geriatricians, urologists and psychiatrists will find practical guidance in this book, which is easily read and informative.

• 1. Testosterone deficiency: an overview ; 2. Clinical physiology of testosterone ; 3. Diagnosis of hyopogonadism: Symptoms, signs, tests and guidelines ; 4. Primary hypogonadism ; 5. Secondary hypogonadism ; 6. Late-onset hypogonadism ; 7. Testosterone replacement therapy ; 8. The prostate and other safety issues ; 9. Puberty and fertility ; 10. Testosterone and erectile dysfunction ; 11. Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes ; 12. The heart and cardiovascular disease ; 13. Testosterone and the brain ; 14. The role of androgens in osteoperosis and frailty ; 15. Testosterone and mortality ; 16. A perspective from primary care ; 17. Case vignettes