Abstract

ALVES, Marta; NEVES, Celestino  and  MEDINA, José Luís. Diagnosis and Treatment of Late-Onset Hypogonadism. Arq Med [online]. 2010, vol.24, n.1, pp.13-22. ISSN 2183-2447.

Late onset hypogonadism is a clinical entity resulting from changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-testis axis, which may accompany the various metabolic and hormonal changes associated with aging. This is an under-diagnosed clinical condition which may impact on the quality of life of individuals with hormonal deficit. The identification, through knowledge of the indications for screening and diagnostic guidelines, will help optimize this quality of life. The size of this issue extends in an era where life expectancy is gradually increased. In this article we review the issue in order to contribute to a greater recognition and treatment of this condition.

Keywords : hypogonadism; male; aging.

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