1,455
Views
10
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

The association between hypogonadism symptoms with serum testosterone, FSH and LH in men

, , &
Pages 1-8 | Received 14 Aug 2017, Accepted 18 Sep 2017, Published online: 06 Oct 2017

References

  • Lunenfeld B, Mskhalaya G, Zitzmann M, et al. Recommendations on the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of hypogonadism in men. Aging Male. 2015;18:5–15.
  • Dohle G, Arver S, Bettocchi C, et al. Guidelines on male hypogonadism. European Association of Urology; 2012.
  • Huhtaniemi I. Late-onset hypogonadism: current concepts and controversies of pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. Asian J Androl. 2014;16:192.
  • González-Sales M, Barrière O, Tremblay P-O, et al. Modeling testosterone circadian rhythm in hypogonadal males: effect of age and circannual variations. AAPS J. 2016;18:217–227.
  • Saalu L, Saalu L. Andropause (Male Menopause): valid concepts, fables and controversies. J Basic Med Sci. 2013;1:33–37.
  • Kasper D, Fauci A, Longo D, et al. Harrison`s principles of internal medicine. New York: Mc Graw Hill Education; 2015.
  • Samaras N, Frangos E, Forster A, et al. Andropause: a review of the definition and treatment. Eur Geriatr Med. 2012;3:368–373.
  • Shores MM, Smith NL, Forsberg CW, et al. Testosterone treatment and mortality in men with low testosterone levels. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012;97:2050–2058.
  • Huhtaniemi I, Makinen JI, Perheentupa A, et al. Late-onset hypogonadism in men. Experience from the Turku Male Ageing Study (TuMAS). Hormones. 2008;7:36–45.
  • Corona G, Rastrelli G, Vignozzi L, et al. How to recognize late-onset hypogonadism in men with sexual dysfunction. Asian J Androl. 2012;14:251–259.
  • Bansal V. Andropause a clinical entity. J Univ Coll Med Sci. 2013;1:54–68.
  • Bhasin S, Cunningham GR, Hayes FJ, et al. Testosterone therapy in men with androgen deficiency syndromes: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010;95:2536–2559.
  • Martits A, Costa E, Nardi A, et al. Late-onset hypogonadism or ADAM: diagnosis. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2014;60:286–294.
  • Saleh BO, Majeed MJ. Andropause phenomenon by measurement of serum free testosterone concentration in Iraqi healthy men. Age related study. Saudi Med J. 2013;34:1026–1029.
  • Hirokawa K, Taniguchi T, Fujii Y, et al. Job demands as a potential modifier of the association between testosterone deficiency and andropause symptoms in Japanese middle-aged workers: a cross-sectional study. Maturitas. 2012;73:225–229.
  • Wu FC, Tajar A, Beynon JM, et al. Identification of late-onset hypogonadism in middle-aged and elderly men. N Engl J Med. 2010;363:123–135.
  • Clapauch R, Braga DJdC, Marinheiro LP, et al. Risk of late-onset hypogonadism (andropause) in Brazilian men over 50 years of age with osteoporosis: usefulness of screening questionnaires. Arq Bras Endocrinol Metab. 2008;52:1439–1447.
  • Najafabady MT, Abedi P, Emam J, et al. The andropause symptoms and its relationship with the blood testosterone: a preliminary cross-sectional study in Ahvaz, Iran. Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care. 2013;2:41–45.
  • Kang S, Park HJ, Park NC. Serum total testosterone level and identification of late-onset hypogonadism: a community-based study. Korean J Urol. 2013;54:619–623.
  • Wittert G. The relationship between sleep disorders and testosterone in men. Asian J Androl. 2014;16:262.
  • Flegal KM, Kit BK, Graubard BI. Body mass index categories in observational studies of weight and risk of death. Am J Epidemiol. 2014;183:1–9.
  • Heinemann L, Zimmermann T, Vermeulen A, et al. A new ‘aging males’ symptoms' rating scale. Aging Male. 1999;2:105–114.
  • Taher A. Proportion and acceptance of andropause symptoms among elderly men: a Study in Jakarta. Acta Med Indones. 2005;37:82–86.
  • Ardebili HE, Khosravi S, Larijani B, et al. Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the ‘Aging Male Scales’ questionnaire. Int J Prev Med. 2014;1:1179–1186.
  • Ashat M, Puri S, Singh A, et al. Awareness of andropause in males: a North Indian study. Indian J Med Sci. 2011;65:379–386.
  • Puri S, Singh A. Adam and AMS scale for assessing andropause among aging Indian men. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2015;7:453–458.
  • Khosravi S, Eftekhar Ardebili H, Larijani B, et al. Are andropause symptoms related to depression? Aging Clin Exp Res. 2015;27:813–820.
  • Samipoor F, Pakseresht S, Rezasoltani P, et al. Awareness and experience of andropause symptoms in men referring to health centers: a cross-sectional study in Iran. Aging Male. 2017;20:153–160.
  • Akkuzu G, Dogan N, Karahan A. What do individuals aged 40–64 think about midlife events and their experiences: menopause and andropause. Global J Adv Pure Appl Sci. 2014;4:283–290.
  • Morley JE, Kaiser FE, Perry HM III, et al. Longitudinal changes in testosterone, luteinizing hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone in healthy older men. Metabolism. 1979;46:410–413.
  • Samizadeh E, Khosravi S, Samizadeh A, et al. Andropause: results of a comprehensive surveillance of prevalence and risk factors on 906 patients (ACoSPF-2010). Int J Adv Biol Biomed Res. 2014;2:535–544.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.