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The effect of testosterone treatment on bone mineral density in Klinefelter syndrome: A retrospective cohort study.

Stien WillemsKarel DavidBrigitte DecallonnePhilippe MarcqLeen AntonioDirk Vanderschueren
Published in: Andrology (2023)
TRT results in BMD gain in patients with KS with testosterone deficiency, mainly at the lumbar spine. However, this effect is limited (0.62% per year). Patients who were not treated with TRT because of sufficient endogenous testosterone levels, showed only the predicted age-related bone loss during follow-up. The need for TRT in maintaining bone health in KS should be evaluated on an individual basis according to the degree of sex steroid deficiency.
Keyphrases
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