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ea0011p177 | Clinical practise and governance | ECE2006

Symptom-specific thresholds for testosterone deficiency modulate complaints and metabolic risk in 434 aging male patients

Zitzmann M , Faber S , Nieschlag E

Objective: The structure of psychological and somatic complaints of aging male patients in relation to sex hormone patterns and metabolism has not been fully elucidated, especially in regard to late-onset hypogonadism.Methods: We investigated the nature of complaints in 434 consecutive patients aged 50–86 years attending our andrology unit and their association with physical characteristics, life style habits and sex hormone levels.<p class="abs...