title: [Hormone replacement Up-to-date. Clinical practice of androgen replacement therapy].
abstract: Androgen replacement therapy (ART) should be considered for initial treatment of late-onset hypogonadism. Intramuscular injection of testosterone enanthate is frequently used for ART in Japan. Prior to ART, it is necessary to measure prostate specific antigen (PSA) in order to rule out prostate cancer, and hematological examination should be performed periodically during treatment to monitor for polycythemia.
authors.affiliation: Kansai Medical University, Department of Urology and Andrology, Japan.
authors.forename: Gen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kawa
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000728:Androgens / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens