Testosterone Blood Tests Types: How to Choose the Correct One
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Table of contents
A brief introduction to testosterone and its properties/benefits
Serum testosterone assays
Types of testosterone
Types of testosterone assays
How is...
Low Testosterone Causes and Benefits of Treatment
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The causes of hypogonadism could be chronic liver disease, COPD, sleep apnea, renal disease, use of different drugs, like I said before: glucocorticoids,...
Low Testosterone Blood Level: How Low is Too Low?
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:
Hormones change as we age. As you can tell, these are different hormones: estrogen, thyroid, progesterone, insulin, testosterone, cortisol, growth hormone, and this...
Testosterone Therapy Improves Blood Flow in Penis of Men with Low...
The Effect of Testosterone Replacement Therapy on Penile Hemodynamics in Hypogonadal Men With Erectile Dysfunction, Having Veno-Occlusive Dysfunction
Researchers investigate the possible benefits of testosterone...
Testosterone Increases Liver Volume in a Dose Dependent Manner
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Overview of Some Testosterone Clinical Trials
Testosterone and its effects on sexual function
1. A long–term prospective study of the physiologic and behavioral effects of hormone replacement in untreated hypogonadal men...
Statin Drugs Lower Testosterone Production
Statin Drugs Markedly Inhibit Testosterone Production by Rat Leydig Cells in Vitro: Implications for Men
Reproductive Toxicology
Available online 22 January 2014
Highlights
•Statins cause significant reductions in...
Anabolic Steroid Induced Hypogonadism in Young Men.
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Monitoring Your Blood Tests While on Testosterone
Before undergoing testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), it's vital to obtain a number of blood tests. The main blood tests to measure are total and...
Post PCT Bloodwork
This panel is designed to measure the health and recovery of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis (HPTA) after attempting to normalize it spontaneously or with the...
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