The Institute of Medicine (IOM) no...

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) not long ago released "Testosterone and Aging: Clinical Research Directions," which assesses the circulating knowledge concerning the benefits and adverse health meanings of testosterone therapy in older men and provides recommendations regarding to come clinical trials of this therapy. These recommendations maintain that coming time clinical research in this area should focus onward the population most likely to benefit; use testosterone as a therapeutic intervention, not as a preventive measure; establish clear benefits before assessing long-term risks; and render certain the safety of the research participants. Testosterone has been approved by the agency of the U.S. Food and unsalable article Administration for treating a limited number of conditions, particularly male hypogonadism. mostly studies of testosterone therapy have been in younger hypogonadal men and les is known about the potential benefits and side powers of testosterone therapy in older men The replete report can be read online at http://www.iom.edu/ report.asp?id=16398.

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