Effects of androgenic-anabolic steroids in athletes

F Hartgens, H Kuipers - Sports medicine, 2004 - Springer
Androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS) are synthetic derivatives of the male hormone
testosterone. They can exert strong effects on the human body that may be beneficial for …

The decline of androgen levels in elderly men and its clinical and therapeutic implications

JM Kaufman, A Vermeulen - Endocrine reviews, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Aging in men is accompanied by a progressive, but individually variable decline of serum
testosterone production, more than 20% of healthy men over 60 yr of age presenting with …

[ΒΙΒΛΙΟ][B] The medicalization of society: On the transformation of human conditions into treatable disorders

P Conrad - 2007 - torrossa.com
Come si intuisce dal titolo, l'argomento del volume è la medicalizzazione della società,
mentre il sottotitolo contiene già la tesi:“sulla trasformazione delle condizioni umane in …

Investigation, treatment and monitoring of late-onset hypogonadism in males: ISA, ISSAM, EAU, EAA and ASA recommendations

C Wang, E Nieschlag, R Swerdloff… - European journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Demographic data clearly demonstrate that the percentage of the population in the older
age group is increasing. Androgen deficiency in the aging male has become a topic of …

Dihydrotestosterone: biochemistry, physiology, and clinical implications of elevated blood levels

RS Swerdloff, RE Dudley, ST Page, C Wang… - Endocrine …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Benefits associated with lowered serum DHT levels after 5 α-reductase inhibitor (5AR-I)
therapy in men have contributed to a misconception that circulating DHT levels are an …

Transdermal testosterone gel improves sexual function, mood, muscle strength, and body composition parameters in hypogonadal men

C Wang, RS Swerdloff, A Iranmanesh… - The Journal of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Testosterone (T) therapy for hypogonadal men should correct the clinical abnormalities of T
deficiency, including improvement of sexual function, increase in muscle mass and strength …

The testis in immune privilege

M Fijak, A Meinhardt - Immunological reviews, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The production, differentiation, and presence of male gametes represent inimitable
challenges to the immune system, as they are unique to the body and appear long after the …

Long-term effect of testosterone therapy on bone mineral density in hypogonadal men

HM Behre, S Kliesch, E Leifke, TM Link… - The Journal of …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
In both men and women, a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) is a major symptom of
hypogonadism. Although the effects of estrogens on osteoporosis in women are well …

Effect of bipolar androgen therapy for asymptomatic men with castration-resistant prostate cancer: results from a pilot clinical study

MT Schweizer, ES Antonarakis, H Wang… - Science translational …, 2015 - science.org
Targeting androgen receptor (AR) axis signaling by disrupting androgen-AR interactions
remains the primary treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. Unfortunately, all men develop …

ISA, ISSAM, EAU, EAA and ASA recommendations: investigation, treatment and monitoring of late-onset hypogonadism in males

C Wang, E Nieschlag, RS Swerdloff, H Behre… - The Aging …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Demographic data clearly demonstrate that the percent of population in the older age group
is increasing. Androgen deficiency in the aging male has become a topic of increasing …