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Testosterone Use Remains High Among Men With Coronary Artery Disease

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Despite research suggesting that there may be increased cardiovascular risk from off-label prescription testosterone use, usage in men with coronary artery disease remains higher than in men without coronary artery disease.

New Testosterone Replacement Therapy Approved for At-Home Self-Administration

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Diana Ernst, RPh

Xyosted carries a Boxed Warning regarding blood pressure increases that may potentially increase the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events.

Testosterone Levels Increased in Third Trimester Pregnancy in PCOS

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Tyler Rice

Investigators examine total testosterone, free testosterone, and sex hormone binding globulin levels in pregnant women in the third trimester with PCOS.

Karyotype of a human male with Klinefelter syndrome (XXY).

Low Testosterone Linked With Social Anxiety in Boys With Klinefelter Syndrome

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

This finding suggests that clinicians should monitor anxiety among individuals with testosterone deficiency and XXY.

Increased Risk for Early Gonadarche Associated With Oxandrolone Treatment

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

Investigators examine the onset of puberty and testicular function in prepubertal boys treated with oxandrolone.

Testosterone Prescribing Trends in the United States Between 2002 and 2016

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Frank J. Connor

In 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety bulletin for the use of testosterone.

Effect of Testosterone Replacement on Glycemic Control in Obese Men With Hypogonadism, T2D

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

Investigators examined the effect of testosterone replacement therapy on metabolic syndrome and vascular function in obese males with hypogonadism.

AUA: New Guidelines for Diagnosis, Management of Testosterone Deficiency

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Da Hee Han, PharmD

Clinicians should use a total testosterone level below 300ng/dL as a reasonable cut-off in support of the diagnosis of low testosterone.

Case Report Reveals Another Possible Side Effect of Kratom

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Steve Duffy

A number of adverse events or side effects have been reported, but this is the first report of hyperprolactinemia as the result of ingestion of kratom.