"Andropause" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An endocrine state in men, characterized by a significant decline in the production of TESTOSTERONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; and other hormones such as HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE. Andropause symptoms are related to the lack of androgens including DEPRESSION, sexual dysfunction, and OSTEOPOROSIS. Andropause may also result from hormonal ablation therapy for malignant diseases.
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D047649
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.157.249 G08.686.841.249.249
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Andropause" by people in Profiles.
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European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) and International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) position statement on managing the menopause after gynecological cancer: focus on menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 04; 30(4):428-433.
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European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) and International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) position statement on managing the menopause after gynecological cancer: focus on menopausal symptoms and osteoporosis. Maturitas. 2020 Apr; 134:56-61.
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Relationship between testosterone and sexual function in infertile men. Fertil Steril. 2014 Jun; 101(6):1584.
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Andropause or male menopause? Rationale for testosterone replacement therapy in older men with low testosterone levels. Endocr Pract. 2013 Sep-Oct; 19(5):847-52.
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Cognitive effects of hormonal therapy in older adults. Semin Oncol. 2008 Dec; 35(6):569-81.
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Andropause: is androgen replacement therapy indicated for the aging male? Annu Rev Med. 2005; 56:117-37.