Andropause: an emerging world health problem.
Andropause is an emerging clinical concept that is gaining an increasing recognition, as the world becomes more aging. The clinical features though subtle are easy to identify and appropriate treatment of diagnosed cases will to a goodextent alleviate a lot of age-related complaints and improve the general quality of life in the elderly men. Low level of clinical suspicion secondary to inadequate knowledge about this clinical entity remains the major obstacle to appropriate treatment. In this review, the literature has been perused and the definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment are outlined.
Olarinoye
J K
JK
Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State. olarinoye2002@yahoo.com
Adebisi
S A
SA
Popoola
A A
AA
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D047649:Andropause / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014943:Global Health; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life