Steroid Abuse Put 60-Year-Old Bodybuilder in the Hospital
The patient was discharged from the hospital with a drug regimen which included aspirin, carvedilol, digoxin, valsartan, and furosemide.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Testosterone Prescribing Trends Examined in the US
The researchers found that total testosterone use increased among men from 0.52% in 2002 to 3.20% in 2013, but then decreased to 1.67% in 2016.
Combo Therapy Appears Effective for Treating Subfertile Men
To evaluate safety and efficacy of this therapy, study authors gathered data on patients treated with the combination from 2014 to 2017.
AUA: New Guidelines for Diagnosis, Management of Testosterone Deficiency
Clinicians should use a total testosterone level below 300ng/dL as a reasonable cut-off in support of the diagnosis of low testosterone.
Case Report Reveals Another Possible Side Effect of Kratom
According to the authors, this is the first report of kratom-induced hyperprolactinemia.
Endocrine Society Updates Testosterone Therapy Guidelines
Men should only be diagnosed with hypogonadism, says the new guideline, if they display symptoms of a testosterone deficiency and their measurements of total or free testosterone are unequivocally and consistently low.
FDA Committee Votes on New Oral Testosterone Replacement Tx
The FDA’s Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee (BRUDAC) voted 6 in favor and 13 against the benefit/risk profile of Tlando (testosterone undecanoate) capsules.
Ibuprofen Use Linked to Compensated Hypogonadism in Males
For short term ibuprofen use the effects of compensated hypogonadism are reversible, however the researchers state how it is unknown whether these effects are reversible for long-term ibuprofen use.
AAP Releases New List of ‘Choosing Wisely’ Recommendations
The AAP Section for Endocrinology compiled a list of tests that parents and physicians should question.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy Discontinued
The discontinuation is not due to the safety or efficacy of the drug but due to the the multiple manufacturers that currently provide supply to the U.S. market.
