Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case report
AbstractPurpose To describe the effects of consistent levels of testosterone in a pellet form and it’s potential to reverse osteoporosis.Methods This is a descriptive case report of a 54 year male with a spontaneous fracture and osteoporosis in the presence of what many consider a normal male testos...
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| description | AbstractPurpose To describe the effects of consistent levels of testosterone in a pellet form and it’s potential to reverse osteoporosis.Methods This is a descriptive case report of a 54 year male with a spontaneous fracture and osteoporosis in the presence of what many consider a normal male testosterone level.Results After discovering and documenting osteoporosis by DXA scan, the patient was shown to reverse the diagnosis of osteoporosis in a year on pelleted testosterone therapy. Consistent levels of 943 ng/dL were achieved; the patient also experienced improvements in quality of life and sleep apnea.Conclusion Testosterone deficiency (TD) is a clinical syndrome and osteoporosis can be found in levels above standard “criteria” of 300. This patient did not realize a benefit on injections both physical and clinically and both improved on pelleted testosterone. This should be further studied and considered for TD in men. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fdac747981a6432282af77b05a23e98f2023-12-01T20:52:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe Aging Male1368-55381473-07902023-12-0126110.1080/13685538.2023.2181953Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case reportBruce Dorr0Ahmed Abdelaziz1Mickey Karram2Obstetrics and Gynecology/Urogynecology Division, Littleton Hospital, Littleton, CO, USAObstetrics and Gynecology/Urogynecology Division, Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USAObstetrics and Gynecology Division, Urogynecology Chair, Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USAAbstractPurpose To describe the effects of consistent levels of testosterone in a pellet form and it’s potential to reverse osteoporosis.Methods This is a descriptive case report of a 54 year male with a spontaneous fracture and osteoporosis in the presence of what many consider a normal male testosterone level.Results After discovering and documenting osteoporosis by DXA scan, the patient was shown to reverse the diagnosis of osteoporosis in a year on pelleted testosterone therapy. Consistent levels of 943 ng/dL were achieved; the patient also experienced improvements in quality of life and sleep apnea.Conclusion Testosterone deficiency (TD) is a clinical syndrome and osteoporosis can be found in levels above standard “criteria” of 300. This patient did not realize a benefit on injections both physical and clinically and both improved on pelleted testosterone. This should be further studied and considered for TD in men.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13685538.2023.2181953Testosteronetestosterone replacement therapyosteoporosispellet therapy |
| spellingShingle | Bruce Dorr Ahmed Abdelaziz Mickey Karram Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case report The Aging Male Testosterone testosterone replacement therapy osteoporosis pellet therapy |
| title | Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case report |
| title_full | Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case report |
| title_fullStr | Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case report |
| title_short | Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case report |
| title_sort | subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis a review and case report |
| topic | Testosterone testosterone replacement therapy osteoporosis pellet therapy |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13685538.2023.2181953 |
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