Testosterone From Basic to Clinical Aspects /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Hohl, Alexandre (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Endocrinology.; Reproductive medicine.; Sports medicine.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Sports Medicine.; Reproductive Medicine.

Research on testosterone is increasing in many senses; however there is still much controversy regarding its physiology and clinical use. This book addresses these topics, providing a broad over­view about testosterone, from its basic fea­tures to the most recent evidence of clin­ical applicability....

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. The history of testosterone: from antiquity to modern times
• 2. Testosterone: molecules and receptors
• 3. Physiology of male gonadotropic axis and disorders of sex development
• 4. Utility and limitations in measuring testosterone
• 5. Male puberty delayed and early
• 6. Hypogonadotropic and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism
• 7. Functional hypogonadism: diabetes mellitus, obesity, metabolic syndrome and testosterone
• 8. Male hypogonadism and aging
• 9. Male hypogonadism and traumatic brain injury
• 10. Male hypogonadism and fertility
• 11. Testosterone therapy: oral androgens
• 12. testosterone therapy: transdermal androgens
• 13. Testosterone therapy: injectables androgens
• 14. Benefits and adverse events of testosterone therapy
• 15. Testosterone and sexual function
• 16. Testosterone and prostate
• 17. Testosterone and cardiovascular effects
• 18. Testosterone and women
• 19. Testosterone and endocrine disruptors 20. Misuse and abuse of androgens.