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Hypogonadism (HG), also referred to as testosterone (T) deficiency, refers to a clinical syndrome that results from insufficient serum levels of T to effect adequate action in androgen-sensitive tissues.
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Mulhall, J.P., Stahl, P.J., Stember, D.S. (2014). Hypogonadism: Evaluation. In: Clinical Care Pathways in Andrology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6693-2_11
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