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ea0011s42 | Controversies in male health | ECE2006

Does andropause exist?

Perheentupa AH

Serum testosterone levels decline progressively with age. An estimated 20% of men over the age of 60 years have testosterone levels below the normal range for young men. Ageing men display symptoms similar to those observed in young men with hypogonadism. These symptoms combined with low serum testosterone comprise the entity often referred to as andropause. However, the clinical significance of this decline in testosterone levels remains uncertain. Whereas the testosterone su...

ea0011oc24 | Clinical endocrinology | ECE2006

Low testosterone and atherogenic lipid profile in aging men

Mäkinen JI , Perheentupa A , Irjala K , Pöllänen P , Mäkinen J , Huhtaniemi I , Raitakari O

Introduction: Aging men with low testosterone concentration may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. In some studies, but not all, low serum testosterone concentration has been associated with an atherogenic serum lipid profile.Methods: Year 2000 all the men aged 40–70 years (N=28,622) in the city of Turku, Finland, received a questionnaire on andropausal symptoms. Those men who reported high andropausal symptoms were tested for s...

ea0070aep599 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2020

Midparental height is an important predictive parameter in a late diagnosis of acromegaly and gigantism in adults. Single centre, pilot study

Bogusławska Anna , Gilis-Januszewska Aleksandra , Godlewska Magdalena , Olszewska Marta , Hubalewska-Dydejczyk Alicja , Starzyk Jerzy

Introduction: Acromegaly is a rare disorder caused by excessive growth hormone production. Common clinical manifestations are visual changes as well as serious systemic complications. In childhood and adolescence, excessive growth hormone production leads to abnormal tall stature. To date, only a few studies have been published focusing on analysing the growth of patients with acromegaly, in particular regarding the growth of their parents and siblings. A&#...