title: Androgen administration to aging men.
abstract: Normal aging in men frequently is associated with a decline in serum testosterone levels below the normal range for young adult men. These changes in serum testosterone with age may impact negatively on androgen target organs such as bone, muscle, and psychosexual functioning. Androgen replacement therapy may be of benefit in certain older men, but the potential benefits must be balanced with the potential risks.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tenover
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D000728:Androgens / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D001823:Body Composition / Q000187:drug effects; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens