Effects of Testosterone Treatment on Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21748755 |
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| Authors | Jeong Kyun Yeo (0000-0001-5027-3451, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital), Ho Seok Koo (Inje University), Hoseok Koo (0000-0001-7856-8083, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital), Jihyeong Yu (Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital), Min Gu Park (0000-0001-5704-5320, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1557988320917258-1557988320917258 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Men s Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-9883 • E-ISSN: 1557-9891 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1557988320917258 |
| PMID | 32448046 |
| OpenAlex | W3026387024 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
Testosterone deficiency (TD) is common and impairs quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, there are no studies about whether testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can improve QoL in patients with CKD. Therefore, we investigated the effect of TRT on the QoL of patients with CKD and confirmed the safety of TRT. Twenty-five male patients with stages III–IV CKD whose serum testosterone levels were
Grip strength · Hematocrit · Kidney disease · Physical therapy · Hormonal and reproductive studies · Medicine · Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment · Sexual Differentiation and Disorders · Internal Medicine · Urology
| Highly cited | No |
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