Clinical endocrinology
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Clinical endocrinology · Aug 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of testosterone replacement on metabolic and inflammatory markers in men with opioid-induced androgen deficiency.
Symptomatic androgen deficiency is common in patients taking opioid analgesics, and testosterone replacement in these men improves libido, quality of life and body composition. However, the effects of testosterone replacement on metabolic and inflammatory markers in this setting have not been evaluated. This is important as opiate use itself has been associated with metabolic abnormalities. The objective of this investigation was to determine the effects of testosterone administration on metabolic and inflammatory markers in adult men with opioid-induced androgen deficiency. ⋯ In this 14-week trial, testosterone administration in men with opioid-induced androgen deficiency was not associated with worsening of metabolic and inflammatory markers.