Testosterone treatment in older men: glass half empty or half full?

• 来源期刊: 亚洲男性学杂志（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2017,（5）
• 页码范围: 512-514
• 页数: 3页
• 语种: 英文
• DOI: 10.4103/aja.aja_14_17

摘要

In a series of randomized controlled trials published in JAMA and JAMA Intern Med,US researchers have examined the effect of testosterone treatment in older men with testosterone levels <275 ng dl?1 on coronary artery plaque volume,1 cognitive function,2 anemia,3 and volumetric bone density.4 While the trials have shown positive resultswith respect to improvement in anemiaand bone density, longer-term studies are required to delineate the long-term risks and benefits in this population.