Androgen deficiency is a condition in which the body produces insufficient amounts of androgens, the group of hormones that includes testosterone, which play a central role in male sexual development and function as well as broader effects on bone, muscle and mood. In men it can result from problems with the testes themselves or with the pituitary and hypothalamus signals that regulate hormone production, and it may be present from birth or develop later in life through aging, injury, illness or certain medical treatments. Symptoms can include reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, loss of muscle mass, and decreased bone density, though many of these overlap with other conditions and normal aging. Diagnosis relies on blood testosterone measurements alongside clinical symptoms, and treatment, when indicated, may involve androgen replacement therapy under medical supervision.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterIV: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Connections
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IV
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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Androgen replacement therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Androgen Replacement Therapy, Lead: treats Androgen Deficiency
Dissatisfaction with these changes causes some middle age men to seek ART. Androgen deficiencies in women have also, as of 2001, been recognized as a medical disorder that can be treated with ART. As with men, symptoms associated with androgen deficiency are most prevalent with age, and androgen replacement therapy has been shown to help with symptoms of menopause.
Treated By: Testosterone Replacement Therapy, Lead: treats Androgen Deficiency
Dissatisfaction with these changes causes some middle age men to seek ART. Androgen deficiencies in women have also, as of 2001, been recognized as a medical disorder that can be treated with ART. As with men, symptoms associated with androgen deficiency are most prevalent with age, and androgen replacement therapy has been shown to help with symptoms of menopause.
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