Testosterone and aging [electronic resource] : clinical research directions / Committee on Assessing the Need for Clinical Trials of Testosterone Replacement Therapy, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Catharyn T. Liverman and Dan G. Blazer, editors

Title	Testosterone and aging [electronic resource] : clinical research directions / Committee on Assessing the Need for Clinical Trials of Testosterone Replacement Therapy, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Catharyn T. Liverman and Dan G. Blazer, editors
Imprint	Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2004
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Descript	xvii, 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

CONTENT

INTRODUCTION -- Scope of this Report -- Aging and Hormonal Changes -- Testosterone, Human Development, and Health -- Measuring Testosterone Levels -- Testosterone Therapy -- Growing Use of Testosterone Therapy -- Clinical Trials -- TESTOSTERONE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES -- Changes in Endogenous Testosterone Levels with Aging -- Literature Review -- Bone -- Body Composition and Strength -- Physical Function -- Cognitive Function -- Mood and Depression -- Sexual Function -- Health-Related Quality of Life -- Cardiovascular and Hematologic Outcomes -- Prostate Outcomes -- Other Health Outcomes -- Multiple Outcomes -- FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS -- Strategy for Future Clinical Trials in Older Men -- Recommendations -- Initial Efficacy Trials in Older Men -- Protection of Research Participants: Safety and Ethical Issues -- Additional Areas of Research -- Need for Efficacy Studies in Older Men -- Clinical Studies in Middle-Aged Men

SUBJECT

Longevity
Aging -- Prevention
Testosterone -- Physiological effect
Aging -- drug effects
Testosterone -- physiology
Testosterone -- therapeutic use -- Aged
Electronic books.