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Low serum testosterone levels and the incidence of chronic kidney disease among male adults: A prospective population-based study.

Mina AmiriFahimeh Ramezani TehraniMaryam RahmatiSaber Amanollahi SoudmandSamira Behboudi-GandevaniZari SabetFereidoun Azizi
Published in: Andrology (2019)
This study shows a higher hazard ratio of CKD progression in male adults with hypogonadism compared to those with normal levels in their later life. Therefore, timely diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases in hypogonadal men can prevent the morbidity and mortality from CKD.
Keyphrases
  • chronic kidney disease
  • replacement therapy
  • end stage renal disease
  • risk factors
  • smoking cessation
  • middle aged