Androgen replacement therapy for hypogonadal men.
- Author:
Yu-Gui CUI
1
;
Yue JIA
;
Fu-Song DI
;
Xing-Hai WANG
Author Information
1. Key Labotory, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Androgens;
administration & dosage;
deficiency;
therapeutic use;
Hormone Replacement Therapy;
Humans;
Hypogonadism;
drug therapy;
Male
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2003;9(3):210-213
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Male hypogonadism is a group of syndromes in clinic andrology characterized by complete or partial androgen deficiency. It can be divided into primary and secondary hypogonadism. Besides the etiological treatment, androgen replacement therapy should be adopted in all patients of primary hypogonadism and patients of secondary hypogonadism who do not have the need of having a child. For patient's benefits, androgen should be used and selected properly as there are so many androgen preparation at present.
