Overview
- Unpublished: there is no similar work currently
- Multidisciplinary: it arouses interest in various medical specialties and different areas of human health
- Current evidence: numerous scientific information about testosterone in recent years
- Controversy: testosterone is associated with controversial issues such as doping in sport
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About this book
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. Also, specific conditions in which testosterone play a pivotal role are discussed in detail, such as hypogonadism, misuse and abuse, puberty, cardiovascular effects and testosterone therapy. Although not essential for survival, testosterone represents the essence of male biological function, being the important testicular androgen in men. Low serum testosterone levels are associated with cardiovascular morbidity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and mortality. Conversely, increased serum levels of testosterone may lead to deleterious events. In general, there is increasing evidence that serum testosterone is a major biomarker status of men’s health in general.
Testosterone: From Basic to Clinical Aspects is an indispensable reference for all those who seek state-of-the-art knowledge regarding this hormone, from basic issues (including pharmacology and physiology) through clinical aspects (related diseases and supplementation therapy).
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Testosterone
Book Subtitle: From Basic to Clinical Aspects
Editors: Alexandre Hohl
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46086-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83436-8Published: 18 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-46086-4Published: 30 March 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 414
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 415 illustrations in colour
Topics: Endocrinology, Urology, Sports Medicine, Reproductive Medicine