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Testosterone for the aging male; current evidence and recommended practice

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Pages 25-44 | Published online: 07 Mar 2008

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Chunhua Deng, Zhichao Zhang, Hongjun Li, Peng Bai, Xian Cao & Adrian Sandra Dobs. (2019) Analysis of cardiovascular risk factors associated with serum testosterone levels according to the US 2011–2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The Aging Male 22:2, pages 121-128.
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Tom E. Nightingale, Pamela Moore, Joshua Harman, Refka Khalil, Ranjodh S. Gill, Teodoro Castillo, Robert A. Adler & Ashraf S. Gorgey. (2018) Body composition changes with testosterone replacement therapy following spinal cord injury and aging: A mini review. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine 41:6, pages 624-636.
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S Kawakita, F Marotta, Y Naito, U Gumaste, S Jain, J Tsuchiya & E Minelli. (2009) Effect of an isoflavones-containing red clover preparation and alkaline supplementation on bone metabolism in ovariectomized rats. Clinical Interventions in Aging 4, pages 91-100.
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N. E. Carlson, L. A. Brenner, M. E. Wierman, C. Harrison-Felix, C. Morey, S. Gallagher & D. Ripley. (2009) Hypogonadism on admission to acute rehabilitation is correlated with lower functional status at admission and discharge. Brain Injury 23:4, pages 336-344.
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