Table of Contents J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2018 Mar 15. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.12291. [Epub ahead of print] Muscular responses to testosterone replacement vary by administration route: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Skinner JW...
No earth-shattering changes except that now they mention estradiol in different tables but do not recommend estradiol testing. We recommend making a diagnosis of hypogonadism only in men with symptoms and signs consistent with testosterone (T)...
Table of Contents This is the best review I have seen on the subject. Abstract Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-i) have become first-line therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Most initial prescriptions for PDE5-i are...
Rastrelli G, Cipriani S, Lotti F, et al. 186 - Testosterone replacement therapy is able to reduce prostate inflammation in men with BPH, metabolic syndrome and hypogonadism: Preliminary results from a randomized placebo controlledclinical...
Since the concentration of cystatin C in the blood will not change due to infection or inflammation and isn’t affected by body weight, drugs or diet - cystatin C level could be a more reliable indicator of kidney health than creatinine (2)...
DHT – Friend Or Enemy? With the exception of estradiol, no hormone is more misunderstood than dihydrotestosterone, DHT. In fact, many men actually fear DHT, going out of their way to lower it and frustrate its biological activity. However, DHT is...
Warning for you and your parents: Many of these companies are selling unproven cures. I woke up to this issue a month ago when a friend's mom charged her credit card with $3000 at a pain clinic for two "stem cell shots". I started checking...
"Belly fat, along with hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia and irritability, is one of the many downsides of the end of a woman's menstrual cycles. Those symptoms can last for years as fertility shuts down; many women find it extremely difficult...
Table of Contents Association Between Testosterone Replacement Therapy and the Incidence of DVT and Pulmonary Embolism: A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Veterans Administration Database. Sharma R, et al. Chest. 2016. Abstract Background...
Table of Contents A frequent cause of high blood pressure and water retention is when levels of certain hormones in the body are unbalanced or functioning poorly. The hormones that are frequently at fault are secreted by the kidneys and the...
Table of Contents Trimix or Quadmix—Available by prescription from compounding pharmacies. These are mixtures of prostaglandins and papaverine that increase blood flow and retention into the penis. Prostaglandins are mediators and have a...
