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ea0037gp.08.01 | Reproduction: Male and endocrine disruptors | ECE2015

Characteristics and predictors of primary hypogonadism in ageing men: longitudinal data from the European Male Ageing Study

Ahern Tomas B , Huhtaniemi Ilpo T , Carter Emma L , Finn Joseph D , Pye Stephen R , O'Neill Terence W , Bartfai Gyorgy , Casanueva Felipe F , Forti Gianni , Giwercman Aleksander , Han Thang S , Kula Krzysztof , Lean Michael EJ , Pendleton Neil , Punab Margus , Vanderschueren Dirk , Wu Frederick C W

Introduction: Primary hypogonadism (PHG, testosterone <10.5 nmol/l and LH >9.5 U/l) without a recognisable cause affects ~2% of community-dwelling middle-aged and older men. We sought to identify the clinical significance of, and risk factors for, this apparently age-related hypogonadal state.Methods/design: The European Male Ageing Study (EMAS) is a prospective observational cohort survey of 3.369 community-dwelling men aged 40–79 in eight ...