April 2010
Selected Research in Men's Health
Bone
Bauer DC. Garnero P. Harrison SL. Cauley JA. Eastell R. Ensrud KE. Orwoll E. Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Research Group. Biochemical markers of bone turnover, hip bone loss, and fracture in older men: The MrOS study. Journal of Bone & Mineral Research. 2009;24:2032-2038. Pubmed Abstract
Testosterone
Cavender RK, Fairall M. Subcutaneous testosterone pellet implant (testopel) therapy for men with testosterone deficiency syndrome: A single-site retrospective safety analysis. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2009;6:3177-3192. Pubmed Abstract
Lakshman KM, Basaria S. Safety and efficacy of testosterone gel in the treatment of male hypogonadism. Clinical Interventions In Aging. 2009;4:397-412. Pubmed Abstract
Need EF, O'Loughlin PD, Armstrong DT, et al. Serum testosterone bioassay evaluation in a large male cohort. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2010;72:87-98. Pubmed abstract
Rhoden EL, Morgentaler A. Symptomatic response rates to testosterone therapy and the likelihood of completing 12 months of therapy in clinical practice. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2010;7:277-283. Pubmed abstract
Taylor F, Levine L. Clomiphene citrate and testosterone gel replacement therapy for male hypogonadism: Efficacy and treatment cost. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2010;7:269-276. Pubmed abstract
Thomson S, Koren G, Van Steen V, Rieder M, Van Uum SH. Testosterone concentrations in hair of hypogonadal men with and without testosterone replacement therapy. Ther Drug Monit. 2009;31:779-782. Pubmed abstract
Woerdeman J, Kaufman JM, de Ronde W. In young men, a moderate inhibition of testosterone synthesis capacity is only partly compensated by increased activity of the pituitary and the hypothalamus. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2010;72:76-80. Pubmed abstract
Yeap BB, Hyde Z, Norman PE, Chubb SA, Golledge J. Associations of total testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin, calculated free testosterone, and luteinizing hormone with prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm in older men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2010;95:1123-1130. Pubmed abstract
Sexual
Corona G, Boddi V, Lotti F, et al. The relationship of testosterone to prostate-specific antigen in men with sexual dysfunction. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2010;7:284-292. Pubmed Abstract
Paick JS, Kim SW, Park YK, et al. The efficacy and safety of udenafil [zydena] for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in hypertensive men taking concomitant antihypertensive agents. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2009;6:3166-3176. Pubmed abstract
Salonia A, Zanni G, Gallina A, et al. Unsuccessful investigation of preoperative sexual health issues in the prostate cancer "couple": Results of a real-life psychometric survey at a major tertiary academic center. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2009;6:3347-3355. Pubmed abstract
Smith JF, Caan BJ, Sternfeld B, et al. Racial disparities in erectile dysfunction among participants in the california men's health study. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2009;6:3433-3439. Pubmed abstract
Fertility
Akbal C, Mangir N, Tavukcu HH, Ozgur O, Simsek F. Effect of testicular sperm extraction outcome on sexual function in patients with male factor infertility. Urology. 2010;75:598-601. Pubmed abstract
McLachlan RI, O'Bryan MK. Clinical review#: State of the art for genetic testing of infertile men. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2010;95:1013-1024. Pubmed abstract
Parekattil SJ, Cohen MS. Robotic surgery in male infertility and chronic orchialgia. Curr Opin Urol. 2010;20:75-79. Pubmed abstract
Patel SR, Sigman M. Prevalence of testicular size discrepancy in infertile men with and without varicoceles. Urology. 2010;75:566-568. Pubmed abstract
Cardiovascular
Gruson E, Montaye M, Kee F, et al. Anthropometric assessment of abdominal obesity and coronary heart disease risk in men: The PRIME study. Heart. 2010;96:136-140. Pubmed Abstract
Lemogne C, Ledru F, Bonierbale M, Consoli SM. Erectile dysfunction and depressive mood in men with coronary heart disease. Int J Cardiol. 2010;138:277-280. Pubmed abstract
Lyerly GW, Sui X, Church TS, Lavie CJ, Hand GA, Blair SN. Maximal exercise electrocardiographic responses and coronary heart disease mortality among men with metabolic syndrome. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010;85:239-246. Pubmed abstract
Maruyama K, Hirobe K, Noda H, et al. Associations between blood lipid profiles and risk of myocardial infarction among japanese male workers: 3M study. Journal of Atherosclerosis & Thrombosis. 2009;16:714-721. Pubmed abstract
Ohkawara K, Nakata Y, Numao S, et al. Response of coronary heart disease risk factors to changes in body fat during diet-induced weight reduction in japanese obese men: A pilot study. Ann Nutr Metab. 2010;56:1-8. Pubmed abstract
Ridderstrale W, Saluveer O, Johansson MC, Bergbrant A, Jern S, Hrafnkelsdottir TJ. Consistency of blood pressure and impact on cardiovascular structure over 20 years in young men. J Intern Med. 2010;267:295-304. Pubmed abstract
Satoh H, Tomita K, Fujii S, Kishi R, Tsutsui H. Lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a significant and independent risk for coronary artery disease in japanese men. Journal of Atherosclerosis & Thrombosis. 2009;16:792-798. Pubmed abstract
Prostate
Morote J, Planas J, Ramirez C, et al. Evaluation of the serum testosterone to prostate-specific antigen ratio as a predictor of prostate cancer risk. BJU Int. 2010;105:481-484. Pubmed abstract
Perachino M, Cavalli V, Bravi F. Testosterone levels in patients with metastatic prostate cancer treated with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone therapy: Prognostic significance?. BJU Int. 2010;105:648-651. Pubmed abstract
Testicular Cancer
Kawai K, Akaza H. Current status of chemotherapy in risk-adapted management for metastatic testicular germ cell cancer. Cancer Science. 2010;101:22-28. Pubmed abstract
Vidrine DJ, Hoekstra-Weebers JE, Hoekstra HJ, Tuinman MA, Marani S, Gritz ER. The effects of testicular cancer treatment on health-related quality of life. Urology. 2010;75:636-641. Pubmed abstract
Tsili AC, Argyropoulou MI, Giannakis D, Sofikitis N, Tsampoulas K. MRI in the characterization and local staging of testicular neoplasms. AJR.American Journal of Roentgenology. 2010;194:682-689. Pubmed abstract
