Orrell R W, Woodrow D F, Barrett M C, Press M, Dick D J, Rowe R C, Lane R J
Academic Unit of Neuroscience, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, England, UK.
J R Soc Med. 1995 Aug;88(8):454-6.
Testosterone is recognized to have a positive effect on nitrogen balance and muscle development in hypogonadal men, but significantly myopathy secondary to testosterone deficiency has been reported only rarely. We describe a patient who presented with a myopathy associated with testosterone deficiency, and who demonstrated a significant functional and myometric response to treatment.