Department of Urology, Tulane University, Health Sciences Center, 1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-42, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Int Urol Nephrol. 2012 Feb;44(1):61-70. doi: 10.1007/s11255-010-9879-4. Epub 2010 Dec 9.
Evaluation of potential candidates for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) includes a complete medical history, physical examination, and hormonal screening. The choice of testosterone assay is important in clinical decision making. TRT should, in theory, approximate natural endogenous production of the hormone. There is no apparent association between TRT and the development of prostate cancer. The administration of exogenous testosterone is not a means of reversing the aging process in men with normal testosterone levels, but it may offer considerable benefit for those with hypogonadism.
评估潜在的睾酮替代疗法 (TRT) 候选人包括完整的病史、体格检查和激素筛查。睾酮检测方法的选择对临床决策很重要。TRT 理论上应接近激素的内源性自然产生。TRT 与前列腺癌的发展之间似乎没有明显关联。外源性睾酮的给药并不是逆转正常睾酮水平男性衰老过程的手段，但它可能对性腺功能减退症患者有很大益处。
