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    Input: Purpose . We performed a r and omised controlled study regarding the effects of and rogen replacement therapy ( ART ) on lower urinary tract symptoms ( LUTS ) in hypogonadal men with benign prostate hypertrophy ( BPH ) . Methods . Fifty-two patients with hypogonadism and BPH were r and omly assigned to receive testosterone ( ART group ) as 250 mg of testosterone enanthate every 4 weeks or to the untreated control group . We compared International Prostate Symptom Score ( IPSS ) , uroflowmetry data , post-voiding residual volume ( PVR ) and systemic muscle volume at baseline and 12 months after treatment . Results . Forty-six patients ( ART group , n = 23 ; control , n = 23 ) were included in the analysis . At the 12-month visit , IPSS showed a significant decrease compared with baseline in the ART group ( 15.7 ± 8.7 vs. 12.5 ± 9.5 ; p < 0.05 ) . No significant changes were observed in the control group . The ART group also showed improvement in maximum flow rate and voided volume ( p < 0.05 ) , whereas no significant improvements were observed in the controls . PVR showed no significant changes in either group . In addition , the ART group showed significant enhancement of mean muscle volume ( p < 0.05 ) , whereas no significant changes were seen in the controls . Conclusion . ART improved LUTS in hypogonadal men with mild BPH Objective . The aim of the present study was to analyse the effect of testosterone therapy  on bone mineral density in healthy elderly men who had low levels of total testosterone . Design . R and omized , double-blind , placebo-controlled study . Participants . Forty-eight men over 60 years old with decreased testosterone levels ( ≤320 ng/dL ) comprised the study . Twenty-five out of 48 received intramuscular injections of testosterone enanthate every three weeks during 12 months ; the remaining 23 participants formed the control group . All participants had measurements of bone mineral density ( BMD ) in both lumbar spine and hip before and at the end of the study as well as testosterone and 17-β estradiol levels . Results : Testosterone treated group exhibited a significant ( p < 0.05 ) increment ( from 1.198 ± 0.153 to 1.240 ± 0.141 g/cm2 ) in lumbar BMD in parallel with a significant ( p < 0.001 ) increment ( from 301 ± 32 to 471 ± 107 ng/dL ) in testosterone concentrations , whereas no significant change occurred in femoral neck BMD . Conclusions . Testosterone therapy elicited a positive effect only in lumbar BMD in elderly men with diminished testosterone serum levels Aging in men is associated with loss of bone mass , impaired physical function and altered body composition . The objective of this proof‐of‐concept r and omized , double‐blind , placebo‐controlled , parallel‐group , single‐center trial was to determine the relative effects of testosterone ( T ) and estradiol ( E2 ) on bone mineral density , body composition , and physical performance in older men . The primary outcome was lumbar spine bone mineral density ( BMD ) , and secondary outcomes were body composition , muscle strength , gait speed , and sex hormone concentrations . Forty three men ( age range , 65–82 years ; mean age 71 years ) with low total T levels < 350 ng/dL were r and omized to one of three groups : 5 g transdermal testosterone gel ( TT ) ( N = 16 ) , anastrozole ( AI ) 1 mg ( N = 14 ) or placebo daily ( N = 13 ) for 12 months . Outcomes were assessed at baseline , 3 , 6 , and 12 months . Both TT and AI increased serum TT levels ( > 500 ng/dL , p < 0.05 ) compared to baseline ; T values remained stable throughout the duration of the trial . At 12 months , TT improved the primary outcome of lumbar spine BMD ( p < 0.01).Both interventions improved knee strength at 12 months compared to baseline ( p < 0.05 ) while lean body mass significantly increased only in the AI group at 6 and 12 months ( 1.49 ± 0.38 kg , p < 0.01 ; 1.24 ± 0.39 kg , p < 0.05 , respectively ) compared to baseline . Interestingly , TT improved fast gait speed at 3 and 12 months ( p < 0.01 , p < 0.05 , respectively ) . In summary , this proof‐of‐concept study confirms that aromatization of T is required for maintaining BMD in older men with low‐T levels . The trial also uncovered the novel finding that aromatization of T is required for improvement in fast gait speed , an observation that needs to be verified in future studies Older men , particularly those with low serum testosterone ( T ) levels , might benefit from T therapy to improve bone mineral density ( BMD ) and reduce fracture risk . Concerns exist , however , about the impact of T therapy on the prostate in older men . We hypothesized that the combination of T and finasteride ( F ) , a 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor , might increase BMD in older men without adverse effects on the prostate . Seventy men aged 65 yr or older , with a serum T less than 12.1 nmol/liter on two occasions , were r and omly assigned to receive one of three regimens for 36 months : T enanthate , 200 mg i m every 2 wk with placebo pills daily ( T-only ) ; T enanthate , 200 mg every 2 wk with 5 mg F daily ( T+F ) ; or placebo injections and pills ( placebo ) . Low BMD was not an inclusion criterion . We obtained serial measurements of BMD of the lumbar spine and hip by dual x-ray absorptiometry . Prostate-specific antigen ( PSA ) and prostate size were measured at baseline and during treatment to assess the impact of therapy on the prostate . Fifty men completed the 36-month protocol . By an intent-to-treat analysis including all men for as long as they contributed data , T therapy for 36 months increased BMD in these men at the lumbar spine [ 10.2 + /- 1.4 % ( mean percentage increase from baseline + /- SEM ; T-only ) and 9.3 + /- 1.4 % ( T+F ) vs. 1.3 + /- 1.4 % for placebo ( P < 0.001 ) ] and in the hip [ 2.7 + /- 0.7 % ( T-only ) and 2.2 + /- 0.7 % ( T+F ) vs. -0.2 + /- 0.7 % for placebo , ( P < or = 0.02 ) ] . Significant increases in BMD were seen also in the intertrochanteric and trochanteric regions of the hip . After 6 months of therapy , urinary deoxypyridinoline ( a bone-resorption marker ) decreased significantly compared with baseline in both the T-only and T+F groups ( P < 0.001 ) but was not significantly reduced compared with the placebo group . Over 36 months , PSA increased significantly from baseline in the T-only group ( P < 0.001 ) . Prostate volume increased in all groups during the 36-month treatment period , but this increase was significantly less in the T+F group compared with both the T-only and placebo groups ( P = 0.02 ) . These results demonstrate that T therapy in older men with low serum T  increases vertebral and hip BMD over 36 months , both when administered alone and when combined with F. This finding suggests that dihydrotestosterone is not essential for the beneficial effects of T on BMD in men . In addition , the concomitant administration of F with T appears to attenuate the impact of T therapy on prostate size and PSA and might reduce the chance of benign prostatic hypertrophy or other prostate-related complications in older men on T therapy . These findings have important implication s for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in older men with low T levels The objective of this study was to assess the effects of oral testosterone supplementation therapy on glucose homeostasis , obesity and sexual function in middle-aged men with type 2 diabetes and mild and rogen deficiency . Forty-eight middle-aged men , with type 2 diabetes , ( visceral ) obesity and symptoms of and rogen deficiency , were included in this open-label study . Twenty-four subjects received testosterone undecanoate ( TU ; 120 mg daily , for 3 months ) ; 24 subjects received no treatment .  Body composition was analyzed by bio-impedance . Parameters of metabolic control were determined . Symptoms of and rogen deficiency and erectile dysfunction were scored by self-administered question naires . TU had a positive effect on ( visceral ) obesity : statistically significant reduction in body weight ( 2.66 % ) , waist-hip ratio ( -3.96 % ) and body fat ( -5.65 % ) ; negligible changes were found in the control group . TU significantly improved metabolic control : decrease in blood glucose values and mean glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) ( from 10.4 to 8.6 % ) . TU treatment significantly improved symptoms of and rogen deficiency ( including erectile dysfunction ) , with virtually no change in the control group . There were no adverse effects on blood pressure or hematological , biochemical and lipid parameters , and no adverse events . Oral TU treatment of type 2 diabetic men with and rogen deficiency  improves glucose homeostasis and body composition ( decrease in visceral obesity ) , and improves symptoms of and rogen deficiency ( including erectile dysfunction ) . In these men , the benefit of testosterone supplementation therapy exceeds the correction of symptoms of and rogen deficiency and also includes glucose homeostasis and metabolic control BACKGROUND Testosterone increases lean mass and may help to counter the changes in muscle architecture associated with sarcopenia . This study was design ed to investigate the effects of testosterone replacement therapy on skeletal muscle architecture in intermediate-frail and frail elderly men . METHODS A subgroup of 30 intermediate-frail and frail elderly men ( 65 - 89 years ) with low to borderline-low testosterone levels were enrolled from a single-center r and omized , double-blind placebo-controlled trial . Participants received either a transdermal testosterone ( 50 mg ) or placebo gel daily for 6 months . Architecture ( muscle thickness , fascicle length , and pennation angle ) of the gastrocnemius medialis muscle was assessed by ultrasound imaging at baseline and after 6 months of treatment .  RESULTS Serum testosterone  increased from 11.6 ± 3.5 to 18.0 ± 8.1 nmol/L by 10 days after r and omization in the active group ( but not the placebo group ) and was maintained throughout the treatment period . Testosterone treatment result ed in a preservation of muscle thickness at 6 months while it decreased in the placebo group ( effect size 1.4 [ 95 % confidence interval = 0.3 - 2.5 ; p = .015 ] ) . There was no significant effect of treatment on fascicle length ( effect size 1.9 mm [ 95 % confidence interval = -1.2 to 5.0 mm ; p = .22 ] ) or pennation angle ( effect size 1.2 ° [ 95 % confidence interval = -1.3 to 3.7 ° ; p = .32 ] ) . CONCLUSIONS Testosterone replacement in intermediate-frail and frail elderly men is associated with preservation of muscle thickness . The results suggest that testosterone mitigates sarcopenia by improving muscle tissue to maintain a state of normality in aging men Background Uncontrolled studies show fatigue , anorexia , depression , and mortality are associated with low testosterone in men with cancer .  Testosterone replacement improves quality of life and diminishes fatigue in patients with non-cancer conditions . The primary objective was to evaluate the effect of testosterone replacement on fatigue in hypogonadal males with advanced cancer , by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue subscale ( FACIT-Fatigue ) at day 29 . Methods This is a r and omized , double-blinded placebo-controlled trial . Out patients with advanced cancer , bioavailable testosterone ( BT ) < 70 ng/dL and fatigue score > 3/10 on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale were eligible .  Intra-muscular testosterone or sesame seed oil placebo was administered every 14 days to achieve BT levels 70–270 ng/dL. Results Sixteen placebo and 13 testosterone-treated subjects were evaluable . No statistically significant difference was found for FACIT-fatigue scores between arms ( −2 ± 12 for placebo , 4 ± 8 for testosterone , p = 0.11 ) . Sexual Desire Inventory score ( p = 0.054 ) and performance status ( p = 0.02 ) improved in the testosterone group . Fatigue subscale scores were significantly better ( p = 0.03 ) in those treated with testosterone by day 72 . Conclusions Four weeks of intramuscular testosterone replacement in hypogonadal male patients with advanced cancer did not significantly improve quality of life . Larger studies of longer duration are warranted Flaws in the design , conduct , analysis , and 
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The effect of testosterone supplementation on BMD and the risk of falls or fracture remains inconclusive .
However , supplementation may benefit patients in the areas of sexual function and quality of life without increasing the risk of cardiovascular events , all-cause mortality , or prostatic events .
***TASK*** the task is to summarize an input biomedical literature in six sentences 
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    Input: Purpose . We performed a r and omised controlled study regarding the effects of and rogen replacement therapy ( ART ) on lower urinary tract symptoms ( LUTS ) in hypogonadal men with benign prostate hypertrophy ( BPH ) . Methods . Fifty-two patients with hypogonadism and BPH were r and omly assigned to receive testosterone ( ART group ) as 250 mg of testosterone enanthate every 4 weeks or to the untreated control group . We compared International Prostate Symptom Score ( IPSS ) , uroflowmetry data , post-voiding residual volume ( PVR ) and systemic muscle volume at baseline and 12 months after treatment . Results . Forty-six patients ( ART group , n = 23 ; control , n = 23 ) were included in the analysis . At the 12-month visit , IPSS showed a significant decrease compared with baseline in the ART group ( 15.7 ± 8.7 vs. 12.5 ± 9.5 ; p < 0.05 ) . No significant changes were observed in the control group . The ART group also showed improvement in maximum flow rate and voided volume ( p < 0.05 ) , whereas no significant improvements were observed in the controls . PVR showed no significant changes in either group . In addition , the ART group showed significant enhancement of mean muscle volume ( p < 0.05 ) , whereas no significant changes were seen in the controls . Conclusion . ART improved LUTS in hypogonadal men with mild BPH Objective . The aim of the present study was to analyse the effect of testosterone therapy  on bone mineral density in healthy elderly men who had low levels of total testosterone . Design . R and omized , double-blind , placebo-controlled study . Participants . Forty-eight men over 60 years old with decreased testosterone levels ( ≤320 ng/dL ) comprised the study . Twenty-five out of 48 received intramuscular injections of testosterone enanthate every three weeks during 12 months ; the remaining 23 participants formed the control group . All participants had measurements of bone mineral density ( BMD ) in both lumbar spine and hip before and at the end of the study as well as testosterone and 17-β estradiol levels . Results : Testosterone treated group exhibited a significant ( p < 0.05 ) increment ( from 1.198 ± 0.153 to 1.240 ± 0.141 g/cm2 ) in lumbar BMD in parallel with a significant ( p < 0.001 ) increment ( from 301 ± 32 to 471 ± 107 ng/dL ) in testosterone concentrations , whereas no significant change occurred in femoral neck BMD . Conclusions . Testosterone therapy elicited a positive effect only in lumbar BMD in elderly men with diminished testosterone serum levels Aging in men is associated with loss of bone mass , impaired physical function and altered body composition . The objective of this proof‐of‐concept r and omized , double‐blind , placebo‐controlled , parallel‐group , single‐center trial was to determine the relative effects of testosterone ( T ) and estradiol ( E2 ) on bone mineral density , body composition , and physical performance in older men . The primary outcome was lumbar spine bone mineral density ( BMD ) , and secondary outcomes were body composition , muscle strength , gait speed , and sex hormone concentrations . Forty three men ( age range , 65–82 years ; mean age 71 years ) with low total T levels < 350 ng/dL were r and omized to one of three groups : 5 g transdermal testosterone gel ( TT ) ( N = 16 ) , anastrozole ( AI ) 1 mg ( N = 14 ) or placebo daily ( N = 13 ) for 12 months . Outcomes were assessed at baseline , 3 , 6 , and 12 months . Both TT and AI increased serum TT levels ( > 500 ng/dL , p < 0.05 ) compared to baseline ; T values remained stable throughout the duration of the trial . At 12 months , TT improved the primary outcome of lumbar spine BMD ( p < 0.01).Both interventions improved knee strength at 12 months compared to baseline ( p < 0.05 ) while lean body mass significantly increased only in the AI group at 6 and 12 months ( 1.49 ± 0.38 kg , p < 0.01 ; 1.24 ± 0.39 kg , p < 0.05 , respectively ) compared to baseline . Interestingly , TT improved fast gait speed at 3 and 12 months ( p < 0.01 , p < 0.05 , respectively ) . In summary , this proof‐of‐concept study confirms that aromatization of T is required for maintaining BMD in older men with low‐T levels . The trial also uncovered the novel finding that aromatization of T is required for improvement in fast gait speed , an observation that needs to be verified in future studies Older men , particularly those with low serum testosterone ( T ) levels , might benefit from T therapy to improve bone mineral density ( BMD ) and reduce fracture risk . Concerns exist , however , about the impact of T therapy on the prostate in older men . We hypothesized that the combination of T and finasteride ( F ) , a 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor , might increase BMD in older men without adverse effects on the prostate . Seventy men aged 65 yr or older , with a serum T less than 12.1 nmol/liter on two occasions , were r and omly assigned to receive one of three regimens for 36 months : T enanthate , 200 mg i m every 2 wk with placebo pills daily ( T-only ) ; T enanthate , 200 mg every 2 wk with 5 mg F daily ( T+F ) ; or placebo injections and pills ( placebo ) . Low BMD was not an inclusion criterion . We obtained serial measurements of BMD of the lumbar spine and hip by dual x-ray absorptiometry . Prostate-specific antigen ( PSA ) and prostate size were measured at baseline and during treatment to assess the impact of therapy on the prostate . Fifty men completed the 36-month protocol . By an intent-to-treat analysis including all men for as long as they contributed data , T therapy for 36 months increased BMD in these men at the lumbar spine [ 10.2 + /- 1.4 % ( mean percentage increase from baseline + /- SEM ; T-only ) and 9.3 + /- 1.4 % ( T+F ) vs. 1.3 + /- 1.4 % for placebo ( P < 0.001 ) ] and in the hip [ 2.7 + /- 0.7 % ( T-only ) and 2.2 + /- 0.7 % ( T+F ) vs. -0.2 + /- 0.7 % for placebo , ( P < or = 0.02 ) ] . Significant increases in BMD were seen also in the intertrochanteric and trochanteric regions of the hip . After 6 months of therapy , urinary deoxypyridinoline ( a bone-resorption marker ) decreased significantly compared with baseline in both the T-only and T+F groups ( P < 0.001 ) but was not significantly reduced compared with the placebo group . Over 36 months , PSA increased significantly from baseline in the T-only group ( P < 0.001 ) . Prostate volume increased in all groups during the 36-month treatment period , but this increase was significantly less in the T+F group compared with both the T-only and placebo groups ( P = 0.02 ) . These results demonstrate that T therapy in older men with low serum T  increases vertebral and hip BMD over 36 months , both when administered alone and when combined with F. This finding suggests that dihydrotestosterone is not essential for the beneficial effects of T on BMD in men . In addition , the concomitant administration of F with T appears to attenuate the impact of T therapy on prostate size and PSA and might reduce the chance of benign prostatic hypertrophy or other prostate-related complications in older men on T therapy . These findings have important implication s for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in older men with low T levels The objective of this study was to assess the effects of oral testosterone supplementation therapy on glucose homeostasis , obesity and sexual function in middle-aged men with type 2 diabetes and mild and rogen deficiency . Forty-eight middle-aged men , with type 2 diabetes , ( visceral ) obesity and symptoms of and rogen deficiency , were included in this open-label study . Twenty-four subjects received testosterone undecanoate ( TU ; 120 mg daily , for 3 months ) ; 24 subjects received no treatment .  Body composition was analyzed by bio-impedance . Parameters of metabolic control were determined . Symptoms of and rogen deficiency and erectile dysfunction were scored by self-administered question naires . TU had a positive effect on ( visceral ) obesity : statistically significant reduction in body weight ( 2.66 % ) , waist-hip ratio ( -3.96 % ) and body fat ( -5.65 % ) ; negligible changes were found in the control group . TU significantly improved metabolic control : decrease in blood glucose values and mean glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) ( from 10.4 to 8.6 % ) . TU treatment significantly improved symptoms of and rogen deficiency ( including erectile dysfunction ) , with virtually no change in the control group . There were no adverse effects on blood pressure or hematological , biochemical and lipid parameters , and no adverse events . Oral TU treatment of type 2 diabetic men with and rogen deficiency  improves glucose homeostasis and body composition ( decrease in visceral obesity ) , and improves symptoms of and rogen deficiency ( including erectile dysfunction ) . In these men , the benefit of testosterone supplementation therapy exceeds the correction of symptoms of and rogen deficiency and also includes glucose homeostasis and metabolic control BACKGROUND Testosterone increases lean mass and may help to counter the changes in muscle architecture associated with sarcopenia . This study was design ed to investigate the effects of testosterone replacement therapy on skeletal muscle architecture in intermediate-frail and frail elderly men . METHODS A subgroup of 30 intermediate-frail and frail elderly men ( 65 - 89 years ) with low to borderline-low testosterone levels were enrolled from a single-center r and omized , double-blind placebo-controlled trial . Participants received either a transdermal testosterone ( 50 mg ) or placebo gel daily for 6 months . Architecture ( muscle thickness , fascicle length , and pennation angle ) of the gastrocnemius medialis muscle was assessed by ultrasound imaging at baseline and after 6 months of treatment .  RESULTS Serum testosterone  increased from 11.6 ± 3.5 to 18.0 ± 8.1 nmol/L by 10 days after r and omization in the active group ( but not the placebo group ) and was maintained throughout the treatment period . Testosterone treatment result ed in a preservation of muscle thickness at 6 months while it decreased in the placebo group ( effect size 1.4 [ 95 % confidence interval = 0.3 - 2.5 ; p = .015 ] ) . There was no significant effect of treatment on fascicle length ( effect size 1.9 mm [ 95 % confidence interval = -1.2 to 5.0 mm ; p = .22 ] ) or pennation angle ( effect size 1.2 ° [ 95 % confidence interval = -1.3 to 3.7 ° ; p = .32 ] ) . CONCLUSIONS Testosterone replacement in intermediate-frail and frail elderly men is associated with preservation of muscle thickness . The results suggest that testosterone mitigates sarcopenia by improving muscle tissue to maintain a state of normality in aging men Background Uncontrolled studies show fatigue , anorexia , depression , and mortality are associated with low testosterone in men with cancer .  Testosterone replacement improves quality of life and diminishes fatigue in patients with non-cancer conditions . The primary objective was to evaluate the effect of testosterone replacement on fatigue in hypogonadal males with advanced cancer , by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue subscale ( FACIT-Fatigue ) at day 29 . Methods This is a r and omized , double-blinded placebo-controlled trial . Out patients with advanced cancer , bioavailable testosterone ( BT ) < 70 ng/dL and fatigue score > 3/10 on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale were eligible .  Intra-muscular testosterone or sesame seed oil placebo was administered every 14 days to achieve BT levels 70–270 ng/dL. Results Sixteen placebo and 13 testosterone-treated subjects were evaluable . No statistically significant difference was found for FACIT-fatigue scores between arms ( −2 ± 12 for placebo , 4 ± 8 for testosterone , p = 0.11 ) . Sexual Desire Inventory score ( p = 0.054 ) and performance status ( p = 0.02 ) improved in the testosterone group . Fatigue subscale scores were significantly better ( p = 0.03 ) in those treated with testosterone by day 72 . Conclusions Four weeks of intramuscular testosterone replacement in hypogonadal male patients with advanced cancer did not significantly improve quality of life . Larger studies of longer duration are warranted Flaws in the design , conduct , analysis , and 
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