Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Testosterone deficiency (TD) affects 5–6% of men aged 30–79 years and it can be a presenting feature of a serious underlying condition like a pituitary tumour. Clinical practice guidelines have recommended thorough investigative workup of such patients to delineate the underlying pathology in patients with secondary TD. We have undertaken a retrospective study to assess the need for expensive investigations in patients with relatively mild TD suspected to...