The diagnosis of late life hypogonadism.
The diagnosis of late life hypogonadism is controversial. For the purposes of discussion, it is suggested that treatment of late life hypogonadism requires the presence of symptoms, a low level of circulating free or bioavailable testosterone level and a positive response to treatment. While this may appear to be a radical proposal, we believe it represents the most rigorous scientific approach to the diagnosis of late life hypogonadism at the present time.
Morley
John E
JE
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University Medical Center, 1402 South Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63104, USA. morley@slu.edu
D000368:Aged; D001682:Biological Availability; D006801:Humans; D007006:Hypogonadism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
D013739:Testosterone