Controversies in Late-Onset Hypogonadism: A Panel Discussion CME

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Release Date: April 29, 2008Valid for credit through April 29, 2009

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Review problematic issues in diagnosing male androgen deficiency -- the nonspecificity of symptoms, the lack of unanimously accepted norms for testosterone levels, issues in the measurement of testosterone levels, laboratory assay variability, and selection of screening questionnaire
  2. Discuss issues of safety in the treatment of male androgen deficiency
  3. Review evidence for the association of androgen deficiency with chronic conditions such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes
Authors and Disclosures

Matt T. Rosenberg, MD
Disclosure: Matt T. Rosenberg, MD, has disclosed that he has served on the speaker's bureaus of Allergan, Astellas, Forest, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Ortho-McNeil, Sanofi-Synthelabo, and Schering-Plough. Dr. Rosenberg has also disclosed that he has served as a consultant to Astellas, GlaxoSmithKline, Ortho-McNeil, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi-Synthelabo, and Schering-Plough.


Chad W.M. Ritenour, MD
Disclosure: Chad W.M. Ritenour, MD, has disclosed that he has received grants for clinical research from AstraZeneca and Photocure. Dr. Ritenour has also disclosed that he has served as an advisor or consultant to Coloplast.


Andre T. Guay, MD, FACP, FACE
Disclosure: Andre T. Guay, MD, FACP, FACE, has disclosed that he has received grants for clinical research from Auxilium, and that he has received grants for educational activities from Solvay, Auxilium, Indevus, Bayer, and Schering AG. Dr. Guay has also disclosed that he has served as an advisor or consultant to Solvay, Auxilium, Indevus, Bayer, and Schering AG.


David McNeel
Disclosure: David McNeel has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


 
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