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Testosterone Therapy

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All forms of hypogonadism described in the previous chapters associated with Leydig cell insufficiency require testosterone therapy. In secondary hypogonadism long-term testosterone therapy is also indicated. This is only to be interrupted for GnRH or gonadotropin therapy when offspring are desired.

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    Eberhard Nieschlag

  2. Andrology Unit, Department of Urology of the University, Magdeburger Str. 16, D-06097, Halle, Germany

    Hermann M. Behre

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Nieschlag, E., Behre, H.M. (2001). Testosterone Therapy. In: Nieschlag, E., Behre, H.M. (eds) Andrology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04491-9_15

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