ENDOCRINE ASPECTS OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
ENDOCRINE ASPECTS OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA Elizabeth A. Miller William J. Ellis Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disorder of the aging male that is a benign enlargement of…
EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH GYNECOMASTIA
EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH GYNECOMASTIA Part of “CHAPTER 120 – GYNECOMASTIA“ The evaluation should focus initially on identifying patients in whom the breast enlargement is a manifestation of a…
CAUSES OF GYNECOMASTIA
CAUSES OF GYNECOMASTIA Part of “CHAPTER 120 – GYNECOMASTIA“ PHYSIOLOGIC GYNECOMASTIA Physiologic gynecomastia can be seen at the extremes of life. Neonatal gynecomastia usually is transient, reflecting the effect of…
HORMONAL CONTEXT OF GYNECOMASTIA
HORMONAL CONTEXT OF GYNECOMASTIA Part of “CHAPTER 120 – GYNECOMASTIA“ Given the long-recognized role of estrogens in stimulating mammary growth, it is not surprising that high circulating estrogen levels of…
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS Part of “CHAPTER 120 – GYNECOMASTIA“ Gynecomastia (enlargement of the male breast secondary to an increase in glandular tissue and stroma) can be a vexing clinical problem.1,2 and…
GYNECOMASTIA
GYNECOMASTIA Allan R. Glass GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS HORMONAL CONTEXT OF GYNECOMASTIA Related posts: REGULATION OF THE GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR AND BINDING PROTEIN GONADOTROPE ADENOMAS OF THE PITUITARY PROLACTIN HYPERSECRETION DEFINITIONS THYROID-HORMONE…
ANTIANDROGENS
ANTIANDROGENS Part of “CHAPTER 119 – CLINICAL USE AND ABUSE OF ANDROGENS AND ANTIANDROGENS“ Antiandrogens are drugs that antagonize the actions of androgens by binding to or interacting with androgen…
SIDE EFFECTS OF ANDROGENS
SIDE EFFECTS OF ANDROGENS Part of “CHAPTER 119 – CLINICAL USE AND ABUSE OF ANDROGENS AND ANTIANDROGENS“ Adverse effects of androgens may be caused by their androgenic actions or, if…
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO ANDROGEN USE
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO ANDROGEN USE Part of “CHAPTER 119 – CLINICAL USE AND ABUSE OF ANDROGENS AND ANTIANDROGENS“ Related posts: FUTURE PROSPECTS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT REGULATION OF THE GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR…
