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Expert Opinion / Commentary · November 17, 2017

2017 Top Stories in Urology: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Does Not Mean Increased Cardiac Risk

Peter Schlegel MD, FACS

 

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  1. Vigen R, O'Donnell CI, Barón AE, et al. Association of testosterone therapy with mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in men with low testosterone levels. JAMA. 2013;310(17):1829-1836.
  2. Finkle WD, Greenland S, Ridgeway GK, et al. Increased risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction following testosterone therapy prescription in men. PLoS One. 2014;9(1):e85805.
  3. Shores MM, Smith NL, Forsberg CW, Anawalt BD, Matsumoto AM. Testosterone treatment and mortality in men with low testosterone levels. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012;97(6):2050-2058.
  4. Jones TH, Channer KS. Deaths and cardiovascular events in men receiving testosterone. JAMA. 2014;311(9):962-963.
  5. Snyder PJ, Bhasin S, Cunningham GR, et al. Effects of testosterone treatment in older men. N Engl J Med. 2016;374(7):611-624.
  6. Snyder PJ, Kopperdahl DL, Stephens-Shields AJ, et al. Effect of Testosterone Treatment on Volumetric Bone Density and Strength in Older Men With Low Testosterone: A Controlled Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(4):471-479.
  7. Baillargeon J, Urban RJ, Morgentaler A, et al. Risk of venous thromboembolism in men receiving testosterone therapy. Mayo Clin Proc. 2015;90(8):1038-1045.
  8. Cheetham TC, An JJ, Jacobsen SJ, et al. Association of Testosterone Replacement With Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Men With Androgen Deficiency. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(4):491-499.

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Peter Schlegel MD, FACS

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