Late‐onset hypogonadism (LOH) and androgens: Validity of the measurement of free testosterone levels in the diagnostic criteria in Japan

Iwamoto, Teruaki; Yanase, Toshihiko; Horie, Hitoshi; Namiki, Mikio; Okuyama, Äkïhïko

doi:10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02203.x

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Late‐onset hypogonadism (LOH) and androgens: Validity of the measurement of free testosterone levels in the diagnostic criteria in Japan

Published in International Journal of Urology • Nov 27, 2008

Authors:

Teruaki Iwamoto

Toshihiko Yanase

Hitoshi Horie

Abstract

The basis of diagnosis of late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) is the measurement of androgen levels. Traditionally, total testosterone (total T) was also used as the primary indicator of gonadal function in Japan. In 1998, the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male was founded to conduct ba...

Subject

Free testosterone

Testosterone (patch)

Medicine

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