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Prediction of secondary testosterone deficiency using machine learning: A comparative analysis of ensemble and base classifiers, probability calibration, and sampling strategies in a slightly imbalanced dataset

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2021
Testosterone is the most important male sex hormone, and its deficiency brings many physical and mental harms. Efficiently identifying individuals with low testosterone is crucial prior to starting proper treatment.
Monique Tonani Novaes, Osmar Luiz Ferreira de Carvalho, Pedro Henrique Guimarães Ferreira, Taciana Leonel Nunes Tiraboschi, Caroline Santos Silva, Jean Carlos Zambrano, Cristiano Mendes Gomes, Eduardo de Paula Miranda, Osmar Abílio de Carvalho Júnior, José de Bessa Júnior   +9 more
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Daily subcutaneous testosterone for management of testosterone deficiency

Frontiers in Bioscience, 2018
Testosterone deficiency (TD) is a public health concern, a predictor of metabolic syndrome, and is associated with an increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Testosterone deficiency in men is treated by a variety of methods including injectable testosterone compounds, patches, gels, pellets, and oral preparations.
Nasimeh, Yazdani, Stacy, Matthews Branch
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Testosterone selectively increases primary follicles in ovarian cortex grafted onto embryonic chick membranes: relevance to polycystic ovaries [PDF]

, 2008
Histological studies have demonstrated that polycystic ovaries (PCO) contain increased numbers of preantral follicles with a specific increase in primary follicles.
P Musonda, Musonda, P., Qureshi, A. I., Qureshi, AI, Mason, H. D., Nussey, S. S., Whitehead, S. A., Musonda, P, Mason, HD, Bano, G, S S Nussey, G Bano, Bano, G., S A Whitehead, H D Mason, Whitehead, SA, A I Qureshi, Nussey, SS   +17 more
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Prevalence of testosterone deficiency in elderly male and its association with frailty and mobility at a tertiary care centre

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2022
Background and Objectives: Several cross-sectional and prospective longitudinal studies have shown a progressive decline in Serum (S) Testosterone levels with an increase in age.
Vivek Aggarwal, Anil S Menon, Vishesh Verma   +2 more
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Testosterone deficiency: a historical perspective

Asian Journal of Andrology, 2014
The biological effects of the testes and testosterone are known since antiquity. Aristotle knew the effects of castration and his hypothesis on fertilization is one of the first scientific encounters in reproductive biology. Over centuries, castration has been performed as punishment and to produce obedient slaves, but also to preserve the soprano ...
Eberhard Nieschlag, Susan Nieschlag
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Erectile dysfunction, loss of libido and low sexual frequency increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in men with low testosterone [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Testosterone deficiency increases the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. ;Aim: To evaluate the effect of erectile dysfunction (ED), sexual frequency and hypogonadal symptoms on CVD risk.
Ho, Chen-Hsun;Wu, Chia-Chang;Chen, Kuan-Chou;Jaw, Fu-Shan;Yu, Hong-Jeng;Liu, Shih-Ping, 余宏政;劉詩彬;趙福杉   +1 more
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Progressive Improvement of T-Scores in Men with Osteoporosis and Subnormal Serum Testosterone Levels upon Treatment with Testosterone over Six Years

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2014
Testosterone deficiency leads to bone loss and testosterone treatment has a beneficial effect. This study investigated the effects of normalizing serum testosterone on bone mineral density in 45 men with osteoporosis, diagnosed with testosterone ...
Ahmad Haider, Ulrich Meergans, Abdulmaged Traish, Farid Saad, Gheorghe Doros, Paul Lips, Louis Gooren   +6 more
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CHANGE IN TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN ENDOSCOPIC OPERATIONS ON THE PROSTATE GLAND

Исследования и практика в медицине, 2018
To date, there have been single studies showing a decrease in testosterone levels in patients as a result of urologic surgeries. It was found that a low level of testosterone has a negative impact on the physical and mental state of men.
E. A. Efremov, S. Yu. Shekhovtsov, D. S. Merinov, A. O. Butov, Yu. V. Kastrikin, T. I. Garaev   +5 more
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Worsening effect of testosterone deficiency on males with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2022
Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)is challenging. Patients usually have normal LV size and ejection fraction. This clinical syndrome develops from a complex interaction of several risk factors that cause organ dysfunction ...
Ahmed Hamam, Mahmoud Abou-Omar, Hanem Rabah, Haidy Khattab, Ahmed Alaarag   +4 more
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Rheumatologic Manifestations of Patients With Type B Insulin Resistance

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objectives of this study were to identify laboratory and clinical features associated with type B insulin resistance (TBIR), a rare condition caused by autoantibodies that inhibit the insulin receptor, most frequently occurring in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to increase awareness of this rare, life‐threatening ...
S. Amara Ogbonnaya, Sandra G. Williams, Raphael A. Kirou, Marissa Lightbourne, Rebecca J. Brown   +4 more
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