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Screening for hypogonadism is recommended by the endocrine society. It is recommended in men who are thought to be at high risk of having hypogonadism. Screening is performed in men showing the following:<ref name="pmid27132573">{{cite journal| author=Ross A, Bhasin S| title=Hypogonadism: Its Prevalence and Diagnosis. | journal=Urol Clin North Am | year= 2016 | volume= 43 | issue= 2 | pages= 163-76 | pmid=27132573 | doi=10.1016/j.ucl.2016.01.002 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27132573 }} </ref> | |||
*Erectile dysfunction | |||
*Infertility | |||
*HIV infected individuals | |||
*Men who got exposed to radiation on the brain | |||
*Young patients with osteoporosis. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Screening
Screening for hypogonadism is recommended by the endocrine society. It is recommended in men who are thought to be at high risk of having hypogonadism. Screening is performed in men showing the following:[1]
- Erectile dysfunction
- Infertility
- HIV infected individuals
- Men who got exposed to radiation on the brain
- Young patients with osteoporosis.
References
- ↑ Ross A, Bhasin S (2016). "Hypogonadism: Its Prevalence and Diagnosis". Urol Clin North Am. 43 (2): 163–76. doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2016.01.002. PMID 27132573.