Study Finds 88% of Testosterone Prescriptions Lack Required Diagnostic Testing
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Miriam E. Tucker
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A single-center study presented in Chicago found that only 12% of men prescribed testosterone therapy received appropriate diagnostic testing for androgen deficiency, and many received it despite contraindications. Lead author Dr. Maria Papaleontiou noted that testosterone prescriptions have quadrupled in the U.S. over three decades despite stable rates of hypogonadism diagnoses, suggesting overuse and potentially inappropriate prescribing practices.
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· 2 pulledTestosterone prescriptions have quadrupled in the last three decades in the United States, despite stable rates of hypogonadism diagnoses, a pattern consistent with overuse and potentially inappropriate prescribing.
Only a small proportion of men prescribed testosterone therapy received recommended diagnostic testing for androgen deficiency.
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