Hypogonadism
"Hypogonadism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Condition resulting from deficient gonadal functions, such as GAMETOGENESIS and the production of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES. It is characterized by delay in GROWTH, germ cell maturation, and development of secondary sex characteristics. Hypogonadism can be due to a deficiency of GONADOTROPINS (hypogonadotropic hypogonadism) or due to primary gonadal failure (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism).
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D007006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C19.391.482
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypogonadism" by people in Profiles.
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Sherer BA, Levine LA. Current management of erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer survivors. Curr Opin Urol. 2014 Jul; 24(4):401-6.
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McCullough AR, Khera M, Goldstein I, Hellstrom WJ, Morgentaler A, Levine LA. A multi-institutional observational study of testosterone levels after testosterone pellet (Testopel(®)) insertion. J Sex Med. 2012 Feb; 9(2):594-601.
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Taylor F, Levine L. Clomiphene citrate and testosterone gel replacement therapy for male hypogonadism: efficacy and treatment cost. J Sex Med. 2010 Jan; 7(1 Pt 1):269-76.
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Rhoden EL, Estrada C, Levine L, Morgentaler A. The value of pituitary magnetic resonance imaging in men with hypogonadism. J Urol. 2003 Sep; 170(3):795-8.