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Changes in Blood Cells May Explain Why Some Older Men Had Cardiovascular Issues Using Androgel in the TRAVERSE Trial

Apr 25

Background: Please read this previous article: https://www.excelmale.com/threads/heart-palpitations-and-afib-in-older-men-on-testosterone-signals-from-traverse.28247/ New Data...

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How Many Men Have False-Positive PSA Tests that Lead to Unnecessary Biopsies?

Apr 23

PSA Screening, Prostate Biopsies, and Prostatitis: Prevalence and Outcomes Frequency of PSA-Triggered Biopsies (U.S. and Global) Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening became widespread in the 1990s, resulting in a high volume of prostate...

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Testosterone Assays

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Testosterone Assays (2022) Brendan King, MD, Caleb Natale, MD, Wayne J.G. Hellstrom, MD The accurate detection and quantification of serum testosterone levels are necessary for the diagnosis of hypogonadism in men, evaluation of endocrine...

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Controversies with Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Lecture by Dr Khera

Mar 28

As usual Nelson's Excel is where it's at! Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH, Professor of Urology, F Brantley Scott Chair in Urology, Medical Director of the Laboratory for Andrology Research, Medical Director for the Scott Department of Urology...

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Iron Supplementation Protocol to Raise Ferritin FAST While on TRT

Jan 27

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Hi all, I started TRT in 2001 and have been giving blood over the years and have always had issues with recovering my ferritin. Long story short, I got tired of waiting for others to do the research, so I did it myself, created a protocol, hired...

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Minimizing Erythrocytosis during TRT (Daily injectable Testosterone vs. Gels vs. Kyzatrex)

Jan 19

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All, I react very badly to injectable T (56 hematocrit @ 100 mg split 3x per week SubQ). My ferritin suffers greatly here and sits in the 20's to low 30's. I want it to be above 70. Testosterone have given me a severe case of periodic limb...

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Iron Supplements: How to get the most benefits without feeling sick

Jan 04

Have you tested your iron levels lately? Are you currently taking iron? Are you taking it every day? (spoiler alert: you don't want to take iron every day!) Iron may be a standard, almost boring supplement to think about, but having adequate...

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Emerging data and advances in prostate cancer screening

Jan 03

In this 9-minute presentation, Sigrid Carlsson, MD, PhD, MPH, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, reviews groundbreaking advancements in prostate cancer screening and data from the past year. [/URL] Advances in Prostate...

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Updates on Testosterone Deficiency in Men Living With HIV and the Cardiovascular Implications

Dec 27

Fig. 1 Proposed mechanism of testosterone and HIV on the systemic vasculature. This figure exemplifies the similarities of both TD and HIV on the vascular system and therefore the potential to enhance CVD risk. Both conditions lead to vessel...

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Estradiol Testing in Men

Dec 25

https://myadlm.org/advocacy-and-outreach/optimal-testing-guide-to-lab-test-utilization/a-f/estradiol-testing-in-men Estradiol in Men: Optimal Testing Recommendations Measurement of estradiol in men (and children) should be performed by a...

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Growing Role of Lp(a) in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Dec 25

* Lp(a), a low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-like particle with an apo(a) attached to apoB molecule, is now recognized as a potent genetic risk factor, with levels above 50 mg/dL (125 nmol/L) linked to cardiovascular complications, including...

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Iron Deficiency Without Anemia – Common, Important, Neglected

Dec 23

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Iron Deficiency Without Anemia – Common, Important, Neglected (2019) Esa Soppi* Department of internal medicine, Eira Hospital, Laivurinkatu 29, FI-00150 Helsinki, Finland Abstract A serum ferritin concentration of <30 µg/L is the most...

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