TESTOSTERONE DEFICIENCY MYOPATHY

Authors
ORRELL RW WOODROW DF BARRETT MC PRESS M DICK DJ ROWE RCG LANE RJM
Citation
Rw. Orrell et al., TESTOSTERONE DEFICIENCY MYOPATHY, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 88(8), 1995, pp. 454-456
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01410768
Volume
88
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
454 - 456
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-0768(1995)88:8<454:TDM>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Testosterone is recognized to have a positive effect on nitrogen balan ce and muscle development in hypogonadal men(1,2), but significantly m yopathy secondary to testosterone deficiency has been reported only ra rely. We describe a patient who presented with a myopathy associated w ith testosterone deficiency, and who demonstrated a significant functi onal and myometric response to treatment.