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. 2015 Aug 20;373(8):689-91.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1506632.

Testosterone and "Age-Related Hypogonadism"--FDA Concerns

Christine P Nguyen  1 , Mark S Hirsch, David Moeny, Suresh Kaul, Mohamed Mohamoud, Hylton V Joffe
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Testosterone and "Age-Related Hypogonadism"--FDA Concerns

Christine P Nguyen et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Estimated Number of Men with a Prescription Claim for a Testosterone Product in U.S. Outpatient Retail Pharmacies, Stratified by Age, 2010–2013.
Data are from Symphony Healthcare Solutions Anonymous Patient Longitudinal Database, extracted May 2014.
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